Everything Jeremy Hunt has announced as he rips up government mini-budget

Liz Truss announced her resignation as the UK's prime minister on Thursday after just 54 days on the job. Jeremy Clarkson has since branded the Conservative leader a "nightmare" but is admittedly confused by the electorate's reaction.Speaking out in his latest column for The Sun, the former Top Gear presenter admitted he was shocked by Brits fury at Ms Truss' manifesto on taxation.The prime minister, who has since quit her role, pledged to cut taxes but was forced to make a drastic U-turn after sparking an economic downturn, and ultimately was forced to sack chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.Jeremy, 62, has since claimed he thought Britons would be rushing off to the pub to celebrate the tax cut announcements."But they didn’t.

A lettuce wearing a wig has provided much relief for UK people exhausted by the ongoing chaos at the heart of government. 

Penny Mordaunt has become the first candidate to throw her hat into the ring in the race to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister, with a pledge to re-unite the bitterly divided Tory Party.

Cost of living payments will provide a much-needed boost to millions of households across the UK between November and Christmas to help off-set soaring energy bills, the impact of rising inflation and ever-increasing food prices. Inflation rose to 10.1% for September, driven by food prices which leapt up by 14.5%.

Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister less than six weeks after she was appointed.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has claimed the “optics” of the chaos surrounding Liz Truss’ Government are “awful”. Ross said the Tory Government would “deal” with bread and butter issues like mortgages, weeks after Truss and her colleagues tanked the UK economy.

Former UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has been strong criticized by a British government report over her claims a Channel 4 documentary used actors.

Adil Ray has come under fire from Good Morning Britain viewers as an old habit came back to haunt him. The presenter and actor returned to the ITV news programme on Thursday (October 20) alongside Kate Garraway. Much of the talk was centred on the ongoing government chaos as Liz Truss continues to fight for her job.

ITV new presenter Robert Peston dropped the C-bomb on live TV in awkward Jeremy Hunt blunder - which didn't go unnoticed by viewers.Robert, who is the Political Editor for ITV News, accidentally dropped the expletive live on air while talking about Jeremy Hunt.The MP recently got appointed as the new chancellor and has proposed a slew of planned cuts to public spending.READ NEXT: Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid left red-faced as phone plays video while live on airWhile Peston was discussing the chancellor's plans, he suffered a very awkward slip of the tongue in a huge blunder.In a clip from his show which aired on Wednesday night (October 19), Peston could be heard saying: "That means the hole in the public finances is bigger than it would have been, and Jeremy C***'s - Hunt's - cuts will be more painful."Cracking a slight smirk, Peston seemed to have realised what he had accidentally said, but brushed it off like the professional he is.See the video above to see the moment as it happened - which was live at the time.His quick recovery didn't prevent the internet from picking up on it though."Why did @Peston think that having the script line ‘Jeremy Hunt’s cuts’ would end well?" asked one.Another noted: "Got a feeling ITV will edit that word out before posting it on the ITV Hub."While a third said: "Another broadcaster manages to say 'Jeremy C***' on air.""How does this keep happening?" asked a fourth.While a fifth said: "I'm beginning to suspect that these news readers are doing it on purpose."And a sixth added: "It rolls off the tongue so effortlessly."Jeremy Hunt's name often suffers slips of the tongue, and it happened just months ago back in June.Sky News presenter Sophy Ridge accidentally referred to the MP as

New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation reached 10.1% in September, compared with 9.9% in August. The figure matches the 40-year high inflation hit in July and remains well above the UK Government’s target of 2%.

As energy prices across the UK continue to overwhelm household bills, there are a range of support grants available for customers who are struggling to pay.

Liz Truss faces a tough clash with Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions today, having been forced to junk her entire economic strategy and with her leadership in peril.

Liz Truss - you can not Romaine.As lacklustre Liz’s vegetable government rolls slowly towards an iceberg of its own making, The Star took it upon itself to say what we’re all thinking: “Hand in your Lettuce of Resignation, Liz!”And although our emerald emissary was cruelly barred from the gates of No.10, everyone they met agreed that our wet lettuce leader’s salad days were behind her.READ MORE: Daily Star's viral Liz Truss Lettuce becomes latest 'celebrity' to join Cameo“Maybe a few more weeks,” said Olivia Birch, “I don’t know, for her sake.”Her mum Melanie gave Truss little hope of making it past, “a second lettuce. Maybe?” Most people The Star chatted with reckoned you could count the number of lettuce lifespans Lame Duck Liz has left on one hand.

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he believes Liz Truss will still be Prime Minister at Christmas - despite five Tory MPs already publicly calling for her to step down.

Piers Morgan, 57, has spoken about the ongoing political situation in Downing Street following the resignation of Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.The news presenter addressed his 7.9 million followers to say the UK deserved and "urgently needs" better than what he claims the country are currently getting. Piers insinuated that Prime Minister Liz Truss should call a general election amid the turmoil her government is currently facing. He said: "Britain deserves and urgently needs better than this ongoing clown show."If the Tories can’t get their act together asap and show the country proper leadership (not Truss) at a time of real crisis, they must call an election and let us decide who we want in charge."In another Tweet, Piers responded to a quip from a Twitter user after the TalkTV host announced he was filming an episode of his show, PM Uncensored in New York. He wrote: "My New York studio for the week as we take ⁦@PiersUncensored⁩ to the Big Apple."Got some great guests… tune into ⁦@TalkTV tonight at 8pm."User Rupert Myers wrote in response: "Unfortunate timing for a departure from the UK?"Piers responded in a quote tweet, saying: "I’m still allowed to whack Truss from New York, relax.."The presenter also went on in yet another tweet to go after Truss and defend Jeremy Hunt for his destruction of Liz Truss' "disastrous" mini-budget, as presented by Kwarteng.He said: "Hunt just took a wrecking-ball to Trussonomics, the disastrous mini-budget, and to the Prime Minister's reputation."Liz Truss must resign immediately."Users took to the social media platform to share their thoughts on the subject."This can't go on. Labour are the only viable alternative.

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered an economic statement today to try and stabilise the markets.

Joe Biden has taken aim at Liz Truss's mini-budget that led to chaos on the markets and to her sacking Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor.

BBC Radio as she revealed what words she had for new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.The 81-year-old is known for her outrageous TV moments, several of which include swearing during live broadcasts and nothing changed during her appearance on Radio 4's Today programme on Saturday (October 15) morning.The Bafta-winning actress was on the show to pay tribute to her late Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane who passed away on Friday (October 14).READ MORE: Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72 as fans pay tribute to Cracker iconAt the end of the interview, she told presenters Martha Kearney and Justin Webb that she ran into the former health secretary, who had been interviewed on the same programme just before her, and how she wished him good luck in his new role.Causing ripples on the airwaves, she said: "When I saw him there I just said you've get a hell of a job, the best of luck. What I really wanted to say was "f*** you, you b******".