At 43, former banking executive and multimillionaire Rishi Sunak takes office as the youngest prime minister in the history of the British kingdom. Despite his experience as Finance Minister, the new Prime Minister is appointed at a complicated time.
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Challenges ahead
He faces an economic and social crisis worsened by Truss's ultra-liberal plans amid high inflation, the division of the Conservative Party that has continued to increase since the Brexit referendum in 2016 and the need to convince the country of his legitimacy as head of government .
“Some mistakes were made”, he declared in his first speech, delivered in front of the famous door of number 10 Downing Street.
“I was chosen as leader of my party and your prime minister, in part to solve them, and this work begins immediately”, he added. Sunak promehe placed “economic stability and confidence at the center of the government program”, but warned that this “will require difficult decisions to be made”.
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His arrival to power seemed to reassure markets, which had been in turmoil for weeks: the pound rose 1,79% against the dollar.
Biden about new premier: “exceptional”
Among congratulations from international leaders, United States President Joe Biden called Sunak's appointment “pioneering” and “exceptional”, and stated that the United Kingdom remained Washington's “closest ally”, Downing Street reported. , following a phone call between Sunak and the American leader.
How Sunak got into office
Sunak was appointed this Monday (24) as the new leader of the ruling Conservative Party. This Tuesday, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, King Charles III invited him to form the government as leader of the parliamentary majority. He thus became the first British head of government from an ethnic minority and the youngest in more than 200 years.
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Charles III received, a few minutes earlier, the official resignation request from Liz Truss, 47, who resigned as prime minister on the 20th. “I wish Rishi Sunak every success for the good of our country,” he declared in a brief farewell speech.
War in Ukraine, Economy and opposition
In international politics, Altar promekeep supporting Ukraine against the Russian invasion, a “terrible war that must be carried out successfully to its conclusion.” London if withpromeyours to help Kiev with up to 2,3 billion pounds (2,6 billion dollars), aid that is second only to that of the United States.
With AFP
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