Opposition parties call for Truss not to take yearly £115,000 as ex-PM

Liz Truss will now be able to claim the £115,000 a year she's entitled to after resigning as prime minister.

All former prime ministers are entitled to the allowance, which they can use for any costs that arise as a result of public duties.

But the Labour leader said she's "not earned the right" to the entitlement, and the Lib Dems say she shouldn't claim the money.

The Public Duty Costs Allowance was set up by former Tory prime minister John Major in March 1991 in the wake of Margaret Thatcher's resignation.

It was introduced to assist former prime ministers still active in private life, paying for things like office costs or travel to events where they're appearing as an ex-PM.

The current limit on what they are able to draw is set at £115,000 and has been frozen since 2011.

Former PMs have not always claimed the full amount, and it's not paid automatically, so they have to provide receipts.