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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
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted upon arrival at 10 Downing Street by the United Kingdom's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The Ukrainian leader is in Britain on only his second overseas trip since Russian troops invaded his country nearly a year ago. IMAGES
UK politicians come and go at 10 Downing Street as new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak forms his new government. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is one of the notable arrivals, retained from Sunak's predecessor Liz Truss disastrous government. Sunak's second cabinet appointment was his close ally Dominic Raab as deputy prime minister and justice secretary. IMAGES
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss arrives at Buckingham Palace to tender her resignation to King Charles III before leaving to make way for the new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to be officially appointed. 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
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.