The Prime Minister described herself as a fighter and not a quitter as she faced down a hostile opposition and fury from her own Conservative Party over her bungled economic plan.
A House of Commons vote descended into acrimony after a senior member of the government left her post with a flurry of criticism.
Suella Braverman resigned as home secretary after she sent an official document from her personal email account. Braverman said in her resignation letter that the business of government depends on people accepting responsibility for their mistakes and that she had concerns about the direction of the government.
She said that carrying on as if everyone can't see that we've made mistakes is not serious politics.
A champion of more restrictive immigration policies who ran unsuccessfully for Conservative Party leader this summer is a popular figure on the Conservative Party's right wing.
Grant Shapps became the new home secretary, the minister responsible for immigration and law and order. He supports the former Treasury chief who was defeated in the final round of the Conservative leadership race.
Despite opposition from many Conservatives, a vote was held in Parliament on Wednesday on whether or not to allow the practice of frack for gas.
Conservative Party whips told the opposition that the vote would be treated as a confidence motion in the government and that the government would fall if the motion passed.
There were angry scenes in the House of Commons after the vote with party whips accused of using heavy-handed tactics to get votes. Chris Bryant is a Labour lawmaker. There were unconfirmed reports of Wendy Morton's resignation.
Charles Walker called it an embarrassment and a disgrace.
The economic package the pair unveiled triggered an economic and political crisis.
The plan's unfunded tax cuts caused turmoil on financial markets and increased the cost of U.K. government borrowing. The Bank of England had to take action to prevent the crisis from spreading to the rest of the economy.
Most of the tax cuts and her promise of no public spending cuts were scrapped by Jeremy Hunt on Monday. He said there are many difficult decisions to be made before he sets out a medium-term fiscal plan.
Speaking to lawmakers for the first time since the U-turn, she apologized but insisted that she had taken responsibility and made the right decisions in the interest of the country's economic stability.
Lawmakers yelled "Resign!" as she spoke.
Keir Starmer was asked why she was still here. I am not a quitter. I made sure that we have economic stability.
The UK's inflation rate rose to 10.1% in September, the highest level in 40 years, as the cost of food squeezed household budgets. Polls show that most Britons think the government is to blame for the country's economic pain.
The Conservatives are accused of sowing chaos by changing their policies. Less than a day after her spokesman said the government was considering removing the expensive pledge as it seeks to cut public spending, Truss reassured retirees that pensions would rise in line with inflation.
With opinion polls giving the Labour Party a large and growing lead, many Conservatives think their only hope of avoiding oblivion is to replace Truss. Legislators are divided about how to get rid of her.
There is no need for a national election until 2024. "What is important is we work together to get through this winter and protect the economy."
Under Conservative Party rules, if enough people want a leadership challenge, the rules can be changed. There is a lot of speculation about the number of letters that have been submitted for a no-confidence vote.
There is no front-runner to take her place. Sunak, House of Commons leaderPenny Mordaunt and popular Defense SecretaryBen Wallace all have supporters.
Boris Johnson was ousted in the summer after he became entangled in ethics scandals.
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