20 Oct 2022

UK: Truss loses second minister amid extraordinary scenes

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 20 October 2022

It's been an extraordinary evening in UK politics, with some pundits saying it looks like a "death spiral" for Prime Minister Liz Truss, who's been in the job for just six weeks.

There was total chaos in the Commons during a vote on fracking with reports of Tory MPs being "manhandled" into the voting chamber.

The drama continued when Home Secretary Suella Braverman resigned over two data breaches, launching an attack on Liz Truss' premiership in her resignation letter. 

She's reportedly been followed by Chief Whip Wendy Morton and her deputy.

Our UK Correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn with the latest.