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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
James Cleverly leaves 10 Downing Street after being appointed as Britain's interior minister, or Home Secretary as the position is known in the UK. Formerly Foreign Secretary, Cleverly replaces Suella Braverman in the role after she was sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. IMAGES
US President Biden leaves Downing Street at the end of a visit that lasted around 45 minutes. After his meeting with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Biden will meet with King Charles III at Windsor. IMAGES