'A SHAMBLES', 'an embarrassment' and 'utter chaos' - just some of the ways people on the city's street described the news that Liz Truss has stepped down as Prime Minister.

After just 45 days in office, Ms Truss was forced to announce she had handed in her resignation amid a series of blunders.

On the city's High Street, shoppers were unanimous in their scathing review of her short time in the post.

And while it has launched another leadership competition, the vast majority of people in Worcester would like to see a general election. 

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A whopping 75 per cent of people voted in favour of hitting the ballot box in a poll run on the Worcester News website.

Shopper Adele Eades believes her term has embarrassed the country.

She said: "The whole thing is a complete shambles, she's done damage to the country. 

"Globally it's very embarrassing. 

"I think Sunak should be next. 

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"I would like to see Johnson come back, but I don't think he'll come back. 

"I was sad to see Boris Johnson go, he made some good decisions. 

"They should have held a general election when he left. 

"It is ridiculous a minority of people have made a decision for a whole country." 

Caroline Geuter does not believe a new Prime Minister is going to be any better.

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Worcester News: Caroline Geuter reacts to Prime Minister's resignation Caroline Geuter reacts to Prime Minister's resignation (Image: Newsquest)

"I think the chaos is intentional, everything is utterly chaotic." 

Michael Eades, age 27, had a bit more sympathy: "She has fallen on her sword a bit.

Worcester News: Michael Eades reacts to the Prime Minister's resignation Michael Eades reacts to the Prime Minister's resignation (Image: Newsquest)

"Things are so dire at the moment, making the wrong decision can almost have far worse consequences. 

"I mean making tax cuts during a time when all public services need all the money they can get.

"I do think there should be a general election, they have made such a mess of themselves. 

"I think Rishi Sunak is the best out of a bad bunch. 

"The question should be 'is the tory party fit to lead?' rather than 'who is fit to lead the tory party?'."

Micheal Sprague thinks it is a good thing that she has resigned. 

"When she was in charge of the mini-budget, she put the whole of the country in a bit of a state. 
"She doesn't support any of the working class, nor does any of the tory party. 

"My energy bills cost more than food, I have friends who are lighting candles to keep warm - how is this happening in a first-world country?"