Agitation has started within the ranks of UK Conservative MPs for another woman to lead the party if Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns as a result of the current economic crisis.

A previously little-known Tory MP Joni Roshsnob (main picture) said it was important that another woman succeed Ms Truss.

“I was personally very shocked and disappointed when that chap Boris Johnson deposed Theresa May. Remember her? Hey, what-oh!” Ms Roshnob said.

“The only saving grace was that that Boris chap turned out to be a visionary, fearless, imaginative, nay heroic, leader whose own term in office was cut tragically short.

“We need to send a signal to the womenfolk in our party that they have every right to expect to lead it.

“I myself would certainly be willing to take on the top job if my colleagues wish to return to the visionary, fearless, imaginative, nay heroic, leadership our nation needs right now,” she said.

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Downing Street has confirmed that an experienced British ghostwriter engaged to work on the autobiography of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has had their contract terminated.

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said Ann Ecdote had been engaged shortly after Ms Truss assumed office in early September but had been advised yesterday that her services would no longer be required.

“I wish to stress that this is no reflection on Ms Ecdote or her skills as a ghostwriter,” the spokesperson said.

“It’s just that the grounds on which she had originally been employed – to help the PM write a definitive work on her time in office tentatively titled The Truss Years – have now changed.

“It is still the intention of the PM to publish the book but a decision has been taken to reduce its physical size and scope.

“A change of title has also been agreed and The Truss Weeks should hit book shops very soon. Much sooner than you may think,” the spokesperson said.

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UK Conservative Party insiders say they were very impressed with a speech delivered to MPs  behind closed doors by embattled Prime Minister Liz Truss.

Numerous Tory MPs, including some of her staunchest critics, said she had delivered “a moving speech” that had settled concerns about her position.

“The PM was given a standing ovation because it really was a moving speech, quite literally,” one MP confided.

“She went into great detail about how she and her husband were currently packing their goods and chattels and had engaged a removalist’s van to be on standby to get them out of Downing Street as quickly as possible when the time comes which could be any minute now.”