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The UK was put into a state of suspended animation after Queen Elizabeth II died.
After Monday's state funeral, British politics will return full-throttle with the new prime minister under pressure.
In her first appearance on the world stage as UK premier, she flew to New York to attend the UN General Assembly. She will end it in the House of Commons, where the Chancellor of the Exchequer will give a mini-Budget.
The UK has aruptor-in-chief as leader due to the economy in trouble.
It was the first time in history that a person was appointed by the Queen just two days before her death. Her death was announced hours after Truss unveiled a sweeping package of support for Britons facing soaring energy bills.
The British public and members of her ruling Conservative Party have unanswered questions about how she will govern.
The small state, Thatcherite base of the party was appealing to the new leader, who was foreign secretary under Boris Johnson. She promised lower taxes and slammed the "Treasury orthodoxy" that she said was holding the country back.
She unveiled a huge intervention to contain energy prices that will cost taxpayers billions.
The plan gives her cover to pursue policies that will appease the right of the party, according to her allies. She is a die-hard libertarian and believes in policies that are essential for party management.
The UK says energy aid will cost the treasury billions and cut inflation.
People familiar with her thinking say that she wants to make sure rank-and-file Conservatives know that her government will be more traditional than Johnson's, which was criticized by many in the party for default to state intervention.
Some of the key promises of her leadership campaign have appeared in the press. An issue likely to take center stage at the Conservative conference in October is a proposal to crack down on trade unions.
While the UK was a member of the European Union, plans to lift a cap on bankers' bonuses are likely to please rank-and-file Conservatives. Eliminating discounts on junk food will help meet her pledge to cut red tape for businesses.
It's not the only battle that must be prepared for this week. She won praise as foreign secretary for the UK's stance toward Russia and support for the Ukrainian people.
The UK's special relationship with the US could be at risk if she goes ahead with her plan to rewrite the divorce deal.
The stakes are high for her first meeting with the president. Even though the meeting is not a formal bilateral due to the UK mourning period, their talks will kick off their relationship.
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She is in her first full week as prime minister. The mourning period has insulated her from criticism and scrutiny.
They say that the question is whether or not she and her team are prepared for the onslaught.
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