The task promises to be complicated for the new head of the British government. Charged by King Charles III to form a government, the conservative Rishi Sunak warned the United Kingdom on Tuesday of the “difficult decisions” which are ahead while endeavoring to send a message “of hope”, in a country immersed in a serious economic and social crisis. “I will unite our country not with words, but with deeds”, he assured in his first speech in front of the famous black lacquered door stamped with the No. 10, promising to “fix” the “mistakes” made under Liz Truss, facing a desk at the right foot, contrasting with the spiral of that of its predecessor.
In a speech with a serious tone, the new Prime Minister explained that he was “not intimidated” by the magnitude of the task. “We will create a future that is worth the sacrifices so many have made and will fill tomorrow, and every day after, with hope,” he continued.
British support in the “terrible war” waged by Moscow
Rishi Sunak also reiterated British support for Ukraine in the “terrible war” waged by Moscow, which must “end with success” for kyiv. He also said he was “aware” of the work to be done to “restore confidence”, in an allusion to the scandals under Boris Johnson, to whom he expressed his “gratitude”.
Rishi Sunak takes the reins of a country facing a serious economic and social crisis. Inflation exceeds 10%, the highest in the G7. Energy prices are soaring, like food prices. The risk of a recession hovers. He will also have to calm the markets, shaken by the budget announcements of the Truss government at the end of September, since canceled for the most part, in disaster.
Rishi Sunak also takes the head of an extremely divided conservative party, after twelve years in power. While the Labor opposition prances in the lead in the polls two years before the general election, Rishi Sunak warned the deputies of his camp that they had to “unite or die”.