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UK Prime Minister Liz Truss calls for the British people to support King Charles III as he takes on the 'awesome responsibility' of monarchy following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The Prime Minister ends her speech on 10 Downing Street with the words: 'God save the King'. SOUNDBITE
Resumed talks to save the Iran nuclear deal are the Islamic republic's "last chance" to take a "serious" position, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says at a G7 foreign ministers meeting. SOUNDBITE
As new figures show the UK is in recession, with two successive quarters of falling GDP in Q3 and Q4 2023, the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt says that the economy is "more resilient than most people predicted" and insists that the government will "stick to our guns" on its plans to bring down inflation. News of the recession comes as voters go to the polls in two by-elections on Thursday, with the Conservatives fearful of losing one-time strongholds in Wellingborough, central England, and Kingswood in the southwest. SOUNDBITE
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
In a statement outside 10 Downing Street, British Prime Minister Liz Truss says she is resigning as leader of the Conservative party, saying that "given the situation, I cannot lead the mandate for which I was elected by the Conservative party" SOUNDBITE
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