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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister) Jeremy Hunt makes the traditional appearance with the Secretary of State's red box as he leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver his first budget to Parliament. The budget is expected to include more help on soaring energy bills and childcare costs, but the government is set to stand firm on rising public sector pay demands as the country endures a fresh wave of strikes. On Wednesday, teachers, civil servants, junior doctors, BBC journalists and London Tube drivers all walked out with UK inflation remaining above 10 percent. IMAGES
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver an autumn statement at the House of Commons where he is expected to unveil hefty tax rises and spending cuts at the risk of worsening a cost-of-living crisis for millions in the recession-bound economy. IMAGES
The UK's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves Downing street ahead of his first session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs). He will face off against opposition lawmakers for the first time as the leader of the Conservative Party in a likely raucous parliamentary session following weeks of political turmoil. IMAGES
The newly-appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt enters 10 Downing Street. Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss had earlier that day sacked his predecessor, Kwasi Kwarteng, following a disastrous mini-budget which sent British government gilts plummeting, making Kwarteng's tenure as Chancellor the second-shortest in history. IMAGES
British Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, expected to become the UK's new Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister Liz Truss, arrives at 10 Downing Street after an official speech by the new British leader. IMAGES
UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak departs No. 11 Downing Street to deliver the national budget in Parliament, in which he is expected to extend several schemes to support the economy through the Covid-19 pandemic while making moves to shore up government revenues. IMAGES