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Liz Truss book: Key revelations from the ex-PM’s 49 days in No 10

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For a prime minister in office for just 49 days, Liz Truss’s new book is jam-packed with jaw-dropping tales from her time in Downing Street.

The ex-Tory leader, who took over from Boris Johnson in the summer of 2022, has offered a look behind the scenes in her memoir Ten Years to Save the West.

From thinking “why me, why now?” after learning the Queen had died to suggesting Boris Johnson’s dog left fleas in No10, The Independent looks at the key revelations from the bombshell book.

She thought ‘why me, why now?’ after Queen’s death

Ms Truss has revealed that she thought “why me, why now?” when she learnt that the Queen had died – just two days after she had been sworn in as prime minister.

Liz Truss thought ‘why me, why now?’ after learning the Queen had died (Getty)

The ex-PM said she went into “” when told of the

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