New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak receives plaudits on his parliamentary debut

The new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi sunakreceived applause from his lawmakers and applause from political commentators, this Wednesday (26), in his clash with the opposition Labor Party for the first time since he became leader.

sunakseeking to end a period of political instability that saw two previous prime ministers leave Downing Street within two months, has struck a confident tone as it seeks to regain its Conservative Party.

The 42-year-old – who became the youngest prime minister in modern British history when he was appointed by King Charles on Tuesday – hit back at Labor Party claims it plans to drastically cut public spending to repair public finances.

“When times are tough in this country, I will always protect the most vulnerable,” he said. sunak to the vociferous support of the Conservative benches in the House of Commons. “We did it at Covid and we will do it again,” she added.

sunak oversaw a big increase in government borrowing in 2020 to protect the economy from the coronavirus pandemic and now faces a major challenge as prime minister to get Britain’s sluggish economy growing again as the cost-of-living crisis mounts.

He tried to fend off Labour’s attacks over his unexpected decision to rename a key figure from the right wing of the party as home minister – a week after she was sacked for a security breach – and remained calm when Labor raised the issue. of wealthy foreigners paying little taxes.

sunak found time for a joke with a conservative lawmaker, saying he was happy to be the only person to text him on Tuesday saying he didn’t want a cabinet post.

the conservatives saw her position in opinion polls fall to multi-year lows as Truss floundered in her six weeks as prime minister. sunak ruled out calling an early national election, which is expected to take place by January 2025.