Liz Truss hosts back-to-back Checkers farewell parties

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Liz Truss is hosting a series of parties at Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence, this weekend to bid farewell to ministers and staff who supported his short-lived tenure .

Mrs Truss survived just 45 days at No 10, etching herself into the history books as Britain's shortest Prime Minister.

Announcing her decision at the Lectern in Downing Street on Thursday afternoon, the outgoing Prime Minister confirmed there would be another leadership election which would end within the week.

Ms Truss threw a party for ministers last night and will host a second party tonight to thank his close aides, reports The Sunday Times.

Prime Ministers must cover the cost of private events held at the 16th century Buckinghamshire mansion

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The bill for any event Private ment or party held at Checkers is supported by the PM.

Ms Truss's farewell rallies follow ow a series of events hosted by her predecessor Boris Johnson at the Buckinghamshire mansion during her summer as Acting Prime Minister.

Mr. Johnson and his wife Carrie had intended to hold their delayed wedding party at the Prime Minister's grace-and-favor residence during his final days in office, but was forced to change venues after plans leaked.

Unlike Mr Johnson's protracted and public farewell to the office, Ms Truss has kept a relatively low profile.

It comes as she faces rejection over how which she will use the privileges normally accorded to former prime ministers in light of her six-week term. There has been particular scrutiny over whether she will claim the £115,000 allowance offered to ex-leaders to help former prime ministers still active in public life.

The allowance was organized following the resignation of Margaret Thatcher in 1990 and announced by her successor, John Major, in March the following year. Former prime ministers have claimed millions since the genesis of the regime, for office and secretarial expenses incurred because of "their special position in public life".

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told ITV's Good Morning Britain on Friday that Ms Truss should 'turn down' the money. "I think it's the right thing to do...