/ 26 October 2022

Sunak under pressure to deliver at home and overseas

Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak outside his home in London, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister on Thursday. Picture date: Monday October 24, 2022.. See PA story POLITICS Tory. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire
Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak outside his home in London, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister on Thursday. Picture date: Monday October 24, 2022.. See PA story POLITICS Tory. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

He’s had the job for just a few hours, and already new UK PM Rishi Sunak is under pressure… Many world leaders welcomed him ahead of his swearing-in by King Charles, including Indian PM Narendra Modi, who sent Diwali wishes and said he looks forward to working with him. Sunak’s win was big news across India – one broadcaster proclaimed “Indian son rises over the Empire” – a reference to Britain’s previous colonial rule of the subcontinent. But he is perceived differently at home, where he’s known as the Prada-loving husband of Akshata Murty, the daughter of ‘India’s Bill Gates’. Next up, Sunak has to resolve lingering Brexit issues, unite a divided Conservative Party, and drive down soaring inflation and energy bills – all with ongoing concerns about the war in Ukraine and fears of another winter COVID wave. Given that Sunak is the 3rd PM in 2 months, maybe he’s the charm?

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