County's Tory MPs call for leader who can 'unite' as opponents call for general election

While Shropshire's Tories have urged their colleagues to focus on restoring stability after Liz Truss' chaotic 44-day premiership, opposition parties have warned the public will not tolerate 'another amateurish Tory being forced upon them'.

Liz Truss announced she was resigning on Thursday afternoon

Mrs Truss' decision to stand down came as she accepted she could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected by her fellow party members.The county's Conservatives, Ludlow MP Philip Dunne, Telford MP Lucy Allan, and Shrewsbury & Atcham MP Daniel Kawczynski, all said the party needed a swift replacement, while Montgomeryshire Conservative Craig Williams said he hoped Rishi Sunak would stand.

"She has made her decision and now we need to act extremely quickly to put in place a new leader, behind who the parliamentary party can unite, and provide the stability and good governance the country needs." Mr Williams, who is Mr Sunak's former Parliamentary Private Secretary and worked on his leadership campaign, said he hoped his old boss would stand again.

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