Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain's third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to lead the former imperial power, vowing to overcome the economic crisis provoked by the 'mistakes' of Liz Truss's calamitous 49-day tenure.
Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain's third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to lead the former imperial power, vowing to overcome the economic crisis provoked by the "mistakes" of Liz Truss's calamitous 49-day tenure.
Addressing the nation in Downing Street Tuesday shortly after his appointment by King Charles III, Sunak said the country faced a “profound economic crisis”. “And that work begins immediately. I will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government’s agenda,” he added, helping to drive the pound more than one percent higher against the dollar Tuesday.
But Sunak also issued a coded reminder of the many scandals that brought Johnson down, vowing his own premiership would offer “integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level”.
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