Before his first real appearance as prime minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, the new leader of the Conservative Party, was appointed by King Charles III to Buckingham Palace, where he arrived shortly after 11 a.m. and left 45 minutes later.
Sunak’s meeting with the king took place in room 1844 of the palace, after which the new leader of the British government went to 10 Downing Street, the official residence and office of the prime minister. In his first words, Rishi Sunak promised to correct the “mistakes” of his predecessor, Liz Truss.
“Now our country is going through a deep economic crisis. The effects of Covid still linger, and the war in Ukraine has destabilized markets around the world. Liz Truss, to whom I want to give credit, was right to want to improve. It was a noble goal and I admired the desire to bring about change, but mistakes were made. And I was chosen to correct those mistakes,” he said, stressing later that the path forward would not be easy.
“You saw how during the pandemic I did everything possible to protect people and businesses. There are always limits, more than ever. But I promise that I will show the same compassion for the problems we face. The government that I now lead will not leave the next generation, children and grandchildren, with an unpaid debt because we were too weak to pay it ourselves. I will unite our country not with words, but with deeds. I will work day after day to produce for you “This government will be honest, professional and responsible at all levels,” he stressed, promising to comply with the election program.
“We will have a stronger NHS (National Health Service), better schools, safer streets, control of our borders, protection of the environment and support for our military. We want to even out and also build an economy that takes advantage of Brexit where companies invest, innovate and create jobs,” said Sunak, who promises to put the “needs” of the people ahead of politics.
“I understand how difficult this is now, especially after fighting Covid has cost us many billions of pounds and the fact that we are in the midst of a terrible war. And I also understand that I need to do some work to restore trust. but I’m not afraid. I know the high post I have accepted and I hope to meet your demands. I am here in front of you, ready to lead our country. I want to put your needs ahead of politics. Together we can achieve incredible things. We will create a future worthy of the sacrifices many have made, and fill tomorrow and every day with hope,” the new British Prime Minister concluded.
In this “official” speech, unlike his predecessors, Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak did not want anyone to applaud him, especially members of his party and employees near No. 10 Downing Street.
Minutes after the speech, Sunak began to receive special congratulations from former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was considering running against him in the election as leader of the Conservative Party, but now urged everyone to support the new leader. from the government.