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The new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives at Downing Street in London after Britain's head of state, King Charles III, officially appointed the Labour leader during an audience at Buckingham Palace. IMAGES
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
The newly-appointed British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, leaves 10 Downing Street after his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked by UK Prime Minister Liz Truss. IMAGES
UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng leaves Number 11 Downing Street ahead of unveiling multi-billion-pound measures aimed at supporting households and businesses hit by the highest inflation in decades in a budget announcement in parliament. Kwarteng said he would scrap a tax on salaries recently implemented by his predecessor Rishi Sunak -- and will reveal the cost of the new government's plan to cap energy bills for households and business. IMAGES
Members of the British Conservative Party arrive at 10 Downing Street after Liz Truss became the new Prime Minister. Arrivals include Suella Braverman, expected to be the new home secretary, Therese Coffey, expected to be the new health minister, James Cleverly, expected to be the new foreign secretary, and Wendy Morton, expected to be the new chief whip. 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.