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Key British ministers arrive at 10 Downing Street for a cabinet meeting ahead of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announcing the Spring budget. Britain's Conservative government is expected to use the budget update to unveil tax cuts for millions of workers, in an attempt to woo voters before a general election. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's party, which has been in power since 2010, is well behind the main opposition Labour party in opinion polls and looks likely to be dumped out of office. IMAGES
Rishi Sunak, the United Kingdom's Chancellor of the Exchequer, leaves 11 Downing Street en route to the Houses of Parliament for the unveiling of Britain's latest budget. Sunak's tax and spending plans have to grapple not just with the pandemic but with problems associated with Brexit, whilst the government also is set to confirm multi-billion-pound funding projects aimed at driving long-term recovery and reducing pressure on the state-run health service. IMAGES
Members of the Labour Party cabinet arrive at 10 Downing Street following their party's landslide election win, with new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expected to leave most in position as they move into government. Among those arriving is Rachel Reeves, the UK's first woman Chancellor of the Exchequer, who faces a number of challenges including anaemic economic growth, overstretched and underfunded public services and financially squeezed households. IMAGES
The new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives at Downing Street in London after Britain's head of state, King Charles III, officially appointed the Labour leader during an audience at Buckingham Palace. IMAGES
Outgoing Conservative Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt and his family leave Downing Street in London after Britain's Labour Party swept to a landslide victory in a general election, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. Some senior ministers from the outgoing government lost, although several other big names narrowly saved their seats, including Hunt. 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.
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