| Year Summary | <strong>In UK</strong>: Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022 and was succeeded by her eldest son as King Charles III. Queen Elizabeth's funeral is watched by billions around the World.<br />Prime Minster is Boris Johnson but resigns and a new Conservative leadership battle sees Liz Truss as the new Prime Minister. Truss's economic strategy causes chaos in the markets and the Pound to crash; she resigns just 50 days into her leadership. On 25 October Rishi Sunak becomes the youngest Prime Minister for over 200 years (aged 42).<br /><strong>In USA</strong>: US President is Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and vice-president is Kamala Harris.<br /><strong>World</strong>: Russia invades Ukraine, causing global tensions. Coronavirus is still a concern but looks to be in decline. Following these events the World moves towards a global recession. |
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