LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will assemble his newly appointed cabinet for the first time on Wednesday, a day after taking office with a promise to correct the mistakes of his predecessor and stabilize the economy.
High on Sunak’s agenda will be the preparation of a financial statement, hotly anticipated by financial markets, which is scheduled for Oct. 31 but has been pushed back a few days, The Times reported. can go.
Asked about the timing of the statement, which is expected to outline how the government will cover the 40 billion pound ($45.88 billion) budget shortfall, Foreign Minister James Cleverley told Sky News he had his There is no “specific confirmation”. History
“(Sunak), of course, will want to take some time to work out the details on that,” Cleverly said. “We know it needs to come soon. We know people want certainty. We know people want a clear idea of ​​the government’s plans.”
Cink, who replaced Lise Truss after his brief tenure as prime minister was mired in chaos, opted on Tuesday not to bring in a new finance minister but a cabinet with differing views from the Conservative Party’s political factions. Appointed.
His decision-making was immediately criticized by the opposition Labor Party, which replaced lawmaker Savla Braverman as interior minister less than a week after he was sacked by Truss over a security breach. Focused on recovery.
As Britain’s third prime minister this year, Sunak faces a daunting list of issues beyond the economic crisis, including how to unify and rebuild a fractured party whose reputation has been battered by months of scandals and is cut by rows.
“The hard work begins now and, together, the Prime Minister’s new Cabinet will be presented to the British people,” a source in her No. 10 Downing Street office said in a statement.
Later in the day, Sunak will face opposition Labor Party leader Keir Starmer for the first time at Prime Minister’s Questions – the weekly showpiece political debate in Parliament – at 12pm (1100 GMT).
