CEREDIGION MP Ben Lake believes the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister has increased the likelihood of a General Election.

Speaking only a day after expressing surprise she was still in office, Mr Lake said her departure was not unexpected following the events of the past few days.

“Her tenure is nevertheless unprecedented both for its brevity and the impact it has had on the economy and public finances,” he added.

“At a time of rising living costs and increasing pressure on public services, families across the UK cannot afford another week of the Westminster political melodrama.

“There needs to be an urgent return to serious debate and decision-making to address the current crisis.

“On the basis of this week’s chaotic performance, it is impossible to argue that the current Government is capable of doing so.

“Unless there is a sudden and decisive development to the contrary it is difficult to see how the public can be denied a say on the way forward through a General Election.”