U.K. gets new finance minister amid flurry of resignations
From the BBC World Service: Late yesterday, U.K. finance minister Rishi Sunak resigned, attacking Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership and saying people wanted competence and integrity. Norway’s government has imposed a forced settlement on striking oil and gas workers. We look at the legacy of OPEC’s secretary general Mohammad Barkindo, who was instrumental in the expansion of the organization.
Britain's newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi arrives at the Treasury to start his new job in central London on July 6, 2022. - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered two shock departures from his government Tuesday, including his finance minister, as civil war erupted in the high command of the ruling Conservative party. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)