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On her first full day in office, Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street en route to her first session of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. Truss, who officially became leader Tuesday at an audience with head of state Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland after the resignation of Boris Johnson, faces a daunting in-tray of issues, most notably decades-high inflation and how to deal with energy bills set to rise by 80 percent next month and then again in January. IMAGES
Under-fire British Prime minister Liz Truss leaves Downing Street for the Houses of Parliament where she will answer lawmakers' questions for the first time since abandoning her disastrous tax-slashing economic policies. IMAGES
New British Prime Minister Liz Truss enters her official residence at London's 10 Downing Street, joined by her husband Hugh O’Leary. Truss vowed action this week to tackle "unaffordable energy bills" caused by Russia's "appalling" war in Ukraine and listed three priorities in office: the economy, energy and healthcare. SOUNDBITE
Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, leader of the Conservative party, gives a departure speech outside 10 Downing Street after a Labour landslide in the general election. "To the country I would like to say first and foremost, I'm sorry. I have given this job my all but you have sent a clear signal that the government of the United Kingdom must change." SOUNDBITE
Outgoing Conservative Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt and his family leave Downing Street in London after Britain's Labour Party swept to a landslide victory in a general election, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. Some senior ministers from the outgoing government lost, although several other big names narrowly saved their seats, including Hunt. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.