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POLITICIANS from Portsmouth and Hampshire have thrown their support behind beleaguered prime minister Liz Truss – but some have warned her position is ‘untenable’ and the party’s prospects cannot be quickly turned around.

The criticism comes as the PM desperately tries to ward off plummeting poll numbers and economic calamity sparked by her government’s ‘mini-budget’.

One long-standing council leader declared that the prime minister’s position is ‘absolutely impossible’, while a Conservative MP warned there could be no repeat of the last two weeks.

Throwing her support behind Liz Truss, Portsmouth North MP Penny Mordaunt said that her priority was ‘market confidence and (her) constituents’ priorities’.

New Prime Minister Liz Truss outside 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting Queen Elizabeth II and accepting her invitation to become Prime Minister and form a new government. Photo: James Manning/PA Wire

The MP, who is also leader of the House of Commons, said: ‘The country needs stability and some urgent legislation put through to help with the cost of living. My focus is on market confidence and my constituents’ priorities. We’ve a tough winter ahead and we need to ensure that people can come through it well. I am supporting the PM to get that done.’

Fellow cabinet member Suella Braverman, MP for Fareham and home secretary, said the PM had her full support.

She said: ‘I welcome the Prime Minister’s response to create the stability we need.

'Her position is untenable': Hampshire Conservative Party politicians send warning to Liz Truss