The new British Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said this Tuesday that the priority of his Government will be “economic stability” and return “the trust” in the UK and warned of looming “difficult decisions”.
Sunak addressed the nation from the gates of his official residence, at 10 Downing Street, after being commissioned to form an Executive by King Charles III, who previously accepted the resignation of the outgoing Prime Minister, Liz Truss, at Buckingham Palace.
The 42-year-old leader and the first Hindu to hold the post, inherits a divided Conservative Party, the economy on the brink of recession and conflict with the European Union over Northern Ireland’s Brexit protocol.
Sunak declared that the Truss government “made mistakes” and maintained that he has been chosen by his party “to fix them”, a task that begins “immediately”.
He assured that he admired his predecessor’s “noble objective” of wanting to promote growth in the United Kingdom, but pointed out that her strategy “failed”, which advocated large tax cuts without detailing how the debt would be reduced, which sowed chaos in the financial markets.
Right now, our country is facing a deep economic crisis.”
Sunak said, with a serious expression, adding that, when looking for solutions, he will “show compassion”, as he did, he pointed out, when introducing the job protection program when he was economy minister during the pandemic.
“The government I lead will not leave the next generation, their children and grandchildren, a debt that we were too weak to pay ourselves,” he said.
Sunak said that he will unite his party and the country “not with words but with actions” and promised to work “day after day” to comply with the citizens, who, however, have not had the opportunity to vote for him in general elections.
“This government will have integrity, professionalism and responsibility at all levels,” said the new prime minister, in an effort to distance himself from the mandates of his two predecessors, Boris Johnson and Truss, to whom he nevertheless paid tribute.
Sunak assured that he does not feel “intimidated” by the challenge he faces and maintained that he will respect the promises made in the electoral manifesto with which Johnson won an absolute majority in 2019.
I am aware of the high position that I have accepted and I hope to live up to its demands. When the opportunity to serve presents itself, you can’t question the moment, only your willingness.”
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Sunak added that he will guide the country “into the future”, putting the national interest “above politics”.
The new prime minister is expected to appear before parliament tomorrow, possibly after starting the formation of his cabinet today.
The first litmus test will come on October 31, when the Government will present its tax plan to medium termwith measures to balance public finances.
Meanwhile, the opposition bloc is calling for an early general election to give citizens a chance to decide their future, after having three different Conservative prime ministers in less than two months.
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