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READ MORE: Will Daily Star's 60p Tesco lettuce or PM Liz Truss last longer? Watch live feed"I'm told that Kwasi Kwarteng is being sacked as Chancellor as Liz Truss prepares to reverse the mini-Budget," Steven Swinford, Political Editor of The Times, said on Twitter. "Not clear who will be replacing him." Swinford added that "things are moving very quickly" and that Number 10 is "not commenting."Echoing Swinford, Pippa Crerar of the Guardian reported: "Treasury sources tell us that Nadhim Zahawi or Sajid Javid could replace him at No 11."She said Kwarteng is getting the chop to "take the hit from U-turn over mini-Budget," citing a No 10 source.

King Charles III when he began his first weekly meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss have been shared online. Footage of the monarch's first inaugural weekly audience with the Prime Minister in person at Buckingham Palace has shown the pair greeting each other once again after their previous meetings following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

Liz Truss has been told to “come out of hiding” after remaining silent while the UK's economy tanks beyond belief.Less than one week after her Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced a budget which the entire world has seemingly ridiculed and made the markets fall in dramatic fashion, PM Truss has not said a word.The budget-not-budget, announced last Friday, contained tax cuts upon tax cuts, for both the uber rich and those most in need – and it's been reported they were largely unfunded. READ MORE: UK, EU and United States are all 'running out' of weapons to send to Ukraine It also saw the pound drop to a record low against the dollar, too, and almost every UK bank pull its mortgage offers from the market.It has been criticised by virtually everyone, including the International Monetary Fund, the Bank of England and the Labour Party.And she is now being urged to do something about the chaos before it's too late and the economy crashes.Keith Brown, deputy leader of the Scottish National Party, said: “As the pound continues to plummet, Britain’s hopeless Prime Minister seems to have disappeared without trace.“It is astounding that Liz Truss has not made a single public appearance or statement since last Friday."It is time for her to come out of hiding and at least make the pretence of leading the country through this self-inflicted crisis.”And a Conservative MP told Pippa Crerar: “It's extinction level stuff.“This is like 2008, but worse.“We're messing with the very fundamental principle of providing a home for your family.“That's why it's different: it's real stuff.” The only comments Truss has made in recent days have been on the phone to Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelenskyy about the crisis in Ukraine.

READ MORE: Boris Johnson to quit today as Prime Minister after years of scandal and chaos Twitter users jumped on the platform to poke fun at the PM as a result, and share appreciation for Mr Heseltine."Can we just all take a moment to appreciate Michael Heseltine’s jumper," Tweeted journalist Kelly Rose."Michael Heseltine, looking every day of his age and wearing a jumper with a sheep on it, tears Johnson into bits. This is great telly," wrote another.

Lorraine was forced to hit back at a troll who insulated her loyal viewers and called them "unemployed and feckless".The 62 year old took to Twitter to criticise the keyboard warrior following Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid's interview with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Attempting to wrap up the interview, 51 year old Susanna stated that "Lorraine was waiting", prompting Boris to query, "Who's Lorraine?" Daily Mirror's Political Editor, Pippa Crerar, tweeted of the moment: "Boris Johnson ends excellent Susanna Reid interview by asking: 'Who is Lorraine?' and there goes another 1.5 million votes." One person commented on the post, writing: "The only people who watch Lorraine are the unemployed and the feckless." Lorraine immediately hit back, tweeting: "You can say what you like about me, but don't [you] dare have a go at my fantastic viewers.This is beyond patronising." Fans also defended themselves in the comments, with one writing: "Agree Lorraine.

Lorraine Kelly has described Boris Johnson's latest apology as "toe curling stuff" as a political expert revealed he'd apologised 90 times.

Naga Munchetty has praised fellow journalist Laura Kuenssberg after she announced that she would be moving to the BBC Politics chair on Sunday mornings from September.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pleaded with people to 'follow the guidance' to protect loved ones as he warned that those who don't risk 'considerable fines'.He urged people to wear a mask in shops and on public transport during a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday afternoon.The PM was responding to a question raised by Daily Mirror political editor Pippa Crerar, who asked what his message would be to those failing to to adhere to the rules in public.She said: "Prime Minister, if you look in shops and on public transport it's quite clear that there are loads of people that are still not wearing masks or following the guidance.

The Andrew Marr Show.He tweeted: "Good luck and thanks Nick Robinson for taking over Sunday’s show."My lovely dad has just died and I am out of action."The tweets saw a host of sympathy for the political journalist, including from stand in Robinson, who responded: “Sad news. All my thoughts are with Andy and his family.”Sad news.