He insisted on sending a message of "hope" to the country facing an economic and social crisis

The new British Prime Minister warns of "difficult decisions" ahead

Rishi Sunak made it clear in his speech that he was "not afraid" of the scale of the task.

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After he was officially appointed head of the British government by King Charles III, Rishi Sunak warned yesterday of "difficult decisions" that would be taken, but insisted on sending a message of "hope" to the country facing a stifling economic and social crisis.

The banker and former chancellor, Rishi Sunak, became the first British Prime Minister of Indian origin, and the first from a former British colony.

He is also the youngest head of government (42 years) in the contemporary history of the United Kingdom, after a rapid rise in politics.

"I will unite our country, not with words, but with deeds," he said, promising to fix "mistakes" made under Liz Terrace, who was forced to resign after a financial storm sparked by her economic programme.

He made it clear in his speech that he was "not afraid" of the size of the task, adding, "We will create a future that is worthy of the sacrifices made by many, and it will be filled with hope tomorrow and every day."

Sunak reiterated Britain's support for Ukraine in the "terrible war" waged by Moscow, which must "end with a victory" for Kyiv.

"I will put economic stability and economic confidence at the heart of this government's programme," the 42-year-old prime minister said in his first statement at the 10 Downing Street gate.

This means that there are difficult decisions to be made.”

He also said he was "aware" of the work that needed to be done to "restore confidence", a reference to scandals during the era of Boris Johnson to whom he had expressed his "gratitude".

The latter sent him his “congratulations” on this “historic day.”

Before appointing her successor, she left Downing Street Terrace yesterday, 49 days after taking power, to formally submit her resignation to King Charles III.

As she left the prime minister's residence, Liz Truss wished "all possible success" for her successor, "for the good of our country."

The 47-year-old province has launched an appeal to be bold in power.

She said she was "convinced more than ever that we must be bold to face challenges."

Then Liz Terrace got into the car for Buckingham Palace, to tender her resignation to King Charles III, who then formally tasked Rishi Sunak with forming the government.

Jeremy Hunt is expected to retain the position of finance minister in the new government.

Sunak will become head of government in a country facing a serious economic and social crisis.

Inflation has exceeded 10%, the highest among the G7 countries.

This comes as energy prices continue to rise, as well as food prices, and at a time when the risks of recession are hovering.

Sunak will have to calm markets shaken by the budget announcements of the Li's Terrace government at the end of September, most of which were canceled in a catastrophic turn.

Also, Sunak comes to power during an unprecedented period of instability, and is the fifth head of the British government since 2016, when the country chose to leave the European Union in a referendum held at the time.

Sunak will head the deeply divided Conservative Party after 12 years in power.

And he warned MPs in his camp that they must "unite or die", with the Labor opposition gaining ground in opinion polls two years before the general election.

And this warning came to the front pages of British daily newspapers.

The Daily Mail hailed a "new era", while The Sun said, "May the force be with you, my feathers," holding a lightsaber in the hand of this huge Star Wars fan.

Sunak has ruled out early elections demanded by the Labor Party, but according to a poll conducted by Ipsos, the day before yesterday, 62% of voters expressed a desire to hold such an election before the end of 2022.

This supporter of Brexit, seen as a pragmatist, and his government will have to guarantee markets and satisfy his majority constituents, at the risk of facing the fate of Liz Truss.

He will also have to explain his intentions, especially since he did not talk about them during the swift campaign for the Conservative Party leadership that began Thursday.

Sunak won without a platform or a vote from members, after former Prime Minister Boris Johnson abandoned the candidacy, and his opponent, Penny Mordaunt, failed to qualify.

During the previous election campaign that took place in the summer, during which he lost to Liz Truss, the former finance minister (2020-2022) stressed the need to fight inflation, calling Truss's promises to cut taxes "a fairy tale".

On immigration, Sunak expressed his support for the controversial program of sending migrants who arrived illegally in the UK to Rwanda.

However, this project was blocked in court.

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