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Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss addresses the media in Downing Street in London, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Truss says she resigns as leader of UK Conservative Party. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

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Truss quits, but UK’s political and economic turmoil persist

by Jill Lawless Associated PressOctober 20, 2022

LONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term marred by economic policies that roiled financial markets and a rebellion in her political party that obliterated her authority.After just 45 days…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson listens to Sajid Javid, Chancellor of the Exchequer, as he delivers his speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, England, Monday, Sept. 30, 2019.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

UK’s Johnson denies allegations of patronage, groping

by Jill Lawless Associated PressSeptember 30, 2019

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes part in an activity with school children as he visits the NLV Pharos, a lighthouse tender moored on the river Thames, to mark London International Shipping Week in London, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. The British government insisted Thursday that its forecast of food and medicine shortages, gridlock at ports and riots in the streets after a no-deal Brexit is an avoidable worst-case scenario, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied misleading Queen Elizabeth II about his reasons for suspending Parliament just weeks before the country is due to leave the European Union. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool photo via AP)

British leader downplays no-deal report

by Jill Lawless Associated PressSeptember 12, 2019

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks out 10 Downing Street to greet the US Vice President Mike Pence, in London, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

British P.M. Johnson blocked on push for elections amid Brexit turmoil

by Jill Lawless Associated PressSeptember 5, 2019

Newly elected leader of the Conservative party Boris Johnson arrives at Conservative party HQ in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Brexit-hard-liner Boris Johnson, one of Britain’s most famous and divisive politicians, won the race to lead the governing Conservative Party on Tuesday, and will become the country’s next prime minister in a little over 24 hours. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

Boris Johnson chosen as new UK leader, now faces Brexit test

by Jill Lawless Associated Press, and Danica Kirka Associated PressJuly 23, 2019

FILE - In this Friday, June 9, 2017 file photo Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May listens as the declaration at her constituency is made for in the general election in Maidenhead, England. A general election called by May to bolster her party's numbers in Parliament to help with the Brexit negotiations backfires as her Conservative Party loses its majority and continues in a weakened state as a minority government.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Undone by Brexit, May steps down

by Jill Lawless Associated PressJune 7, 2019

Queen Elizabeth II, President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, from left, applaud as they watch a fly past at the end of an event to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Portsmouth, England Wednesday, June 5, 2019. World leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump are gathering Wednesday on the south coast of England to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

‘Thank you’: Queen honors D-Day veterans at moving ceremony

by Danica Kirka Associated Press, and Jill Lawless Associated PressJune 5, 2019

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose for a photograph with Prince Charles, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, before a dinner at the U.S. ambassador's residence, Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in central London. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump eases up, makes nice with May before she steps down

by Jonathan Lemire Associated Press, Kevin Freking Associated Press, and Jill Lawless Associated PressJune 4, 2019

FILE - In this Monday, April 23, 2018 file photo a pigeon takes off as Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May arrives to attend a Memorial Service to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

May defined and defeated by Brexit

by Jill Lawless Associated PressMay 24, 2019

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to lawmakers after the government's Brexit withdrawal agreement was voted down in the House of Commons, London, Friday March 29, 2019. U.K. lawmakers on Friday rejected the government's Brexit divorce deal with the European Union for a third time.(House of Commons via AP)

U.K. faces new Brexit crisis after vote

by Jill Lawless Associated Press, and Danica Kirka Associated PressMarch 29, 2019