After Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the shortest term in the country’s history, after remaining in power for 44 days, Rishi Sunak took over this portfolio that will include many challenges for the former finance minister.
Despite promises that he would control “a government of integrity, professionalism and responsibility” and that he would “unite” his country, the 42-year-old new prime minister has taken on a divided government and a conservative party, in a place deemed “ungovernable”.
According to ABC News, Sunak’s first goal should be to restore calm and unity among conservatives.
“Sunak needs to find a way to pacify the rebels and opponents and have them all work together for the good of the country,” wrote Steve Cannan, adding that he would also “need to find a way to get the party back in the race.”, at a time when the Conservatives were down 37 points from Labor in Latest opinion polls.
One of the biggest challenges the former finance minister faced was trying to balance the economy, when it was about to enter a recession.
“I will put economic stability and confidence at the center of the government’s agenda,” CNBC quoted him as saying. “It means making tough decisions, but during the pandemic they have seen me do everything I can to protect people and businesses. There are always limits, but more than ever, I promise I will offer the same compassion for the challenges we face today.”
There are still some concerns in the economic system, that your age may take some drastic austerity measures to counter this crisis, a measure that may be difficult to accept by other politicians due to the wealth he acquired before he became a politician.
Richer than King Charles III
Following the departure of Boris Johnson and Truss, Sunak was the third person to take over as UK Prime Minister in 2022.
When he reached this position, he became the youngest person since 1812 to hold this role, as well as the first non-white person in this role in the British government.
Sunak became prime minister after Benny Mordaunt’s resignation, which was announced minutes before the deadline to confirm the appointments.
Earlier, Boris Johnson had already confirmed Sunday night that he was not a candidate to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister of the United Kingdom, but Sky News says he withdrew because he was unable to muster the minimum support necessary for success. , after they reached only 59 signatures.
The new prime minister, at the start of the race to succeed Boris Johnson, was seen as one of the candidates to take the job, however, Sunak was accused of plotting to bring down the prime minister, having been the first to tender the resignation. When many politicians withdrew from the Johnson government.
Moreover, Sunak, the only British politician to make the Sunday Times list of the richest families ever, has been heavily criticized for the tax increases he introduced as governor.
Al Jazeera wrote on his Twitter account: “The fortune of the former finance minister and his wife is estimated at about $ 824 million (about 834 million euros), while 14 million people in the United Kingdom cannot afford regular meals,” while Fortune magazine described him. as “richer than King Charles III”.
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