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Former Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers a speech on the second day of her five-day visit in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/ Chiang Ying-ying)

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss warns of China threats during Taiwan visit

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived at Downing Street Tuesday after returning from Buckingham Palace where he was invited to form a government by Britain's King Charles III. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

New British prime minister vows to counter Chinese communist threats

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Rishi Sunak leaves the Conservative Campaign Headquarters in London, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. Rishi Sunak will become the next Prime Minister after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest. (AP Photo/Aberto Pezzali)

Rishi Sunak becomes U.K. prime minister, faces economic crisis

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Gatwick Airport in London, after travelling on a flight from the Caribbean, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister, Oct. 22, 2022. Boris Johnson said Sunday Oct. 23, 2022 he will not run to lead UK Conservative Party, quashing comeback speculation. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP, File)

Boris Johnson out of race to be next U.K. prime minister

By Sylvia Hui - Associated Press

Rishi Sunak outside his home in London, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister, Friday Oct. 21, 2022. British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday, bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous, short-lived term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party that obliterated her authority. (Beresford Hodge/PA via AP)

Boris Johnson eyes comeback as UK Conservatives pick new PM

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

In this grab taken from video from the House of Commons, Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London, Wednesday Oct. 19, 2022. (House of Commons/PA via AP)

Truss faces clamor to quit amid U.K. government chaos

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

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)

Foggy day in London as Truss quits, Conservatives ponder grim future

By David R. Sands and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss attends a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room in central London, Friday Oct. 14, 2022, following the sacking of the finance minister in response to a budget that sparked markets chaos. (Daniel Leal/Pool Photo via AP)

Liz Truss’ waning power brings political plots, and jokes

By Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka - Associated Press

FILE - Conservative party leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt takes delivers his speech during a Conservative leadership hustings at ExCel Centre in London, Wednesday, July 17, 2019. UK leader Liz Truss has appointed former Cabinet minister Jeremy Hunt as new Treasury chief, replacing sacked Kwasi Kwarteng. Hunt is a government veteran who has served as former foreign secretary and health secretary, and ran unsuccessfully to lead the Conservative Party in 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

U.K. Treasury chief in position of power as PM Truss struggles

By Sylvia Hui - Associated Press

Jeremy Hunt leaves 10 Downing Street in London after he was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer following the resignation of Kwasi Kwarteng, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng said he has accepted Prime Minister Liz Truss' request he &quot;stand aside&quot; as Chancellor, paying the price for the chaos unleashed by his mini-budget. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

U.K. Treasury chief scraps nearly all government tax cut plans

By Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss attends a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room in central London, Friday Oct. 14, 2022, following the sacking of the finance minister in response to a budget that sparked markets chaos. (Daniel Leal/Pool Photo via AP)

British PM Truss totters as Conservatives meet this week on possible ouster

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

In this handout photo provided by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. (Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament via AP)

U.K. Treasury chief out as prime minister plans U-turn

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

FILE - People pass the Bank of England in London, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, The Bank of England expanded its efforts to stabilize the bond market to include inflation-linked bonds amid continuing concerns about the government’s budget.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

UK markets roiled after bank rules out extending help

By Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss makes a speech at the Conservative Party conference at the ICC in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Liz Truss should have stood her ground

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss, foreground and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng look on, during a visit to a construction site for a medical innovation campus, on day three of the Conservative Party annual conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)

U.K.’s Truss stands by ‘disruption’ agenda despite Tory doubts

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

A member of the Coldstream Guards on duty in Friary Court outside of St James's Palace in London, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, before the Accession Council ceremony, where King Charles III is formally proclaimed monarch. Charles automatically became King on the death of his mother, but the Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, confirms his role. (Daniel Leal/pool photo via AP)

Live updates: French president sends condolences to PM Truss

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Raindrops are seen on a photograph left at the gates of Buckingham Palace by a mourner in London, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Britain mourns Queen Elizabeth II as Charles becomes king

By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless and Sylvia Hui - Associated Press

A man lays flowers at a floral tribute outside Government House following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability in a turbulent era for her country and the world, died Thursday, Sept. 8 after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Live updates: Charles back in London as king; queen mourned

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

People gather in front of Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under medical supervision because doctors are &quot;concerned for Her Majesty's health.&quot; Members of the royal family traveled to Scotland to be with the 96-year-old monarch. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Live updates: Crowd gathers outside Buckingham Palace

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New British Prime Minister Liz Truss makes an address outside Downing Street in London Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, after returning from Balmoral in Scotland where she was formally appointed by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Truss says her government will cap domestic energy prices for homes and businesses to ease the cost-of-living crisis. Truss told lawmakers Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, that the two-year “energy price guarantee” means average household bills will be no more than 2,500 pounds ($2,872) a year for heating and electricity. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

U.K. government to cap domestic energy prices, Truss announces

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press