THE Rishi Sunak is elected by the Conservatives as the new Prime Minister her Britain and despite the word he gave, where he showed himself ready for his new tasks, he will have to prove it in practice, in a series of challenges.
In particular, he is called upon to manage Brexit, the economic crisis in his country, which is exacerbating social inequalities, but also foreign policy, especially with regard to the war in Ukraine.
Here are the 4+1 challenges he must face immediately, as gathered by AFP, for the man who succeeded Liz Truss after 44 days in office:
Economic crisis
This is Rishi Sunak’s absolute priority. Inflation exceeds 10%, i.e. it is the highest recorded among the G7 countries. Energy prices have skyrocketed, food is following suit. The risk of recession is pending. It will also need to reassure markets, which were shaken by the Liz Truss government’s budget announcements in September.
Rishi Sunak “should reassure people before winter arrives, about the fear of generalized poverty, economic uncertainty,” explained Anand Minon, a political scientist at King’s College London.
With purchasing power in freefall, strikes follow one another. Soon, the nurses are going to decide what their next moves will be. The public health system is “on its knees,” said Pippa Catterall, a professor of political science at the University of Westminster, who fears hospitals will not be able to make it through the winter.
Immigrant
After Brexit, British governments are promising in vain that they will drastically reduce the number of immigrants. This year, a record 37,570 people crossed the English Channel.
Sunak supported the government’s plan to send asylum seekers arriving irregularly to Rwanda. However, the implementation of this plan has been blocked for months due to legal appeals.
On the other hand, he has not made clear exactly what his intentions are with regard to work visas at a time when the UK is facing labor shortages.
Foreign Policy
Britain has pledged £2.3 billion in military aid to Ukraine – the most of any country other than the United States. “I think nothing will change in Ukrainian,” explained Anand Minon. “The two major political parties agree that it is necessary to maintain this policy in the face of Russian aggression,” he added.
As for China, Rishi Sunak has called it “the biggest threat to the security and prosperity of the UK and the world”.
Source: News Beast
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