Speaking from a lectern in Downing Street, Ms Truss said she had told the King she was resigning as the leader of the Conservative Party as she recognised she “cannot deliver the mandate” which Tory members gave her little over six weeks ago.
During her 44 full days in No 10, she oversaw the pound plummeting, the cost of government debt soaring and poll numbers skydiving before tearing up her “Trussenomics” plans.
She held talks with the chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservatives Sir Graham Brady and agreed to a fresh leadership election “to be completed within the next week”.
She said: “I will remain as Prime Minister until a successor has been chosen.”
We take a look at some of the images from her time as Prime Minister.
13. Prime Minister Liz Truss after delivering her keynote speech at the Conservative Party annual conference
Prime Minister Liz Truss after delivering her keynote speech at the Conservative Party annual conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. Picture; 05/10/22 Photo: Aaron Chown
14. Prime Minister Liz Truss delivering her keynote speech at the Conservative Party annual conference
Prime Minister Liz Truss delivering her keynote speech at the Conservative Party annual conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. Picture; 05/10/2022 Photo: Jacob King
15. King Charles III meeting Prime Minister Liz Truss during their weekly audience at Buckingham Palace in London
King Charles III meeting Prime Minister Liz Truss during their weekly audience at Buckingham Palace in London. Picture; 12/10/2022 Photo: Kirsty O'Connor
16. A lonely figure on Downing Street
Liz Truss making a statement outside 10 Downing Street, London, where she announced her resignation as Prime Minister. Picture date: Thursday October 20, 2022. Photo: Stefan Rousseau