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Added on the 08/09/2022 15:29:28 - Copyright : France 24 EN
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticises the Labour Party's plan to set up a firm called "Great British Energy" to invest in renewable power, and their proposal that no new North Sea oil and gas exploration licences should be approved. "As far as I can tell, all this new policy is is a logo," he says. IMAGES
Demonstrators aligned with the group 'Don't Pay UK' gather outside London's King's Cross Station to burn mock bills in protest at the rising cost of energy. Chants of 'Can't pay, won't pay, we say don't pay' ring out, reflecting the group's advocacy of withholding payment of energy bills while prices remain at their current level. IMAGES
New British Prime Minister Liz Truss says she will "take action this week" on the energy crisis in the United Kingdom, as Britons tighten their belts in response to double-digit inflation and soaring energy costs. SOUNDBITE
People watch the coronation of King Charles III on big screens in Holland Park, west London and in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. 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
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