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Liz Truss to be the new UK Prime Minister

The UK foreign secretary, Liz Truss, will officially become the Prime Minister on Tuesday when she meets the Queen.

The UK foreign secretary, Liz Truss, will officially become the Prime Minister on Tuesday when she meets the Queen. The former Conservative cabinet minister, David Gauke, shares his view.

Russia has announced it will not reopen its main gas pipeline to Europe. Energy analyst from the free market think tank, the Institute for Economic Affairs, Andy Mayer, gives his analysis of the situation.

A visitors tax will be introduced in Venice, in a bid to reduce the number of tourists during the city鈥檚 busy periods. The 大象传媒鈥檚 Vivienne Nunis has been speaking to Venice's deputy mayor for tourism, welfare and economic development, Simone Venturini.

(Picture: TOPSHOT - New Conservative Party leader and incoming prime minister Liz Truss smiles and waves as she arrives at Conservative Party Headquarters in central London having been announced the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest at an event in central London on September 5, 2022. Picture Credit: Getty Images).

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  • Mon 5 Sep 2022 14:32GMT