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After being elected leader of the Conservative party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss vows to deliver a "bold plan" for the country centred on tax cuts and economic growth. The foreign secretary beat her rival, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, by 81,326 votes to 60,399, after a summer-long internal contest sparked by Boris Johnson's resignation in July. SOUNDBITE
London (United Kingdom), Oct 15 (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Andy Rain).- Authorities in London will raise its public health alert to its second highest level from midnight on Friday as the city struggles to contain a resurgence of Covid-19 infections. New measures include bans on indoor meetings of people from different households, mayor Sadiq Khan said. Khan said the measures — which he said should be implemented nationwide — were needed to save thousands of lives and protect the city’s economy, already “reeling” from the lockdown in the spring.FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF LONDON WITH SIGNPOSTS ON SAFETY MEASURES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS.
Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti publishes images of the UK ambassador to Russia Deborah Bronnert arriving at the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters. Protesters shout "Britain is a terrorist state" as she arrives, while Moscow maintains its claims that British navy personnel were involved in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Crimea. 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
Liz Truss leaves Downing Street for the last time as UK Prime Minister, addressing the media before going to Buckingham Palace to inform King Charles III of her resignation. Truss is the UK's shortest serving premier in history, having only been in office for 49 days. SOUNDBITE
Incoming British prime minister Rishi Sunak leaves the party's headquarters, after he was named the Conservative party's new leader. IMAGES
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