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As Rishi Sunak (pictured) became the UK’s third Prime Minister in eight weeks on Tuesday, I spoke with Indian and Canadian outlets about the lurking, largely-unstated fundamental issue around the ascent of Britian’s first non-white head of government.
Although Sunak will likely be more competent than Liz Truss and not as dishonest and lying as Boris Johnson, he will at best be managing a long-term UK economic decline — and the short-term damage of austerity, recession, and rising cost of living for millions of Britons — because of Brexit.
Watch Discussion on India’s CNBC 18:#RishiSunak succeeds Liz Truss as UK PM after her tumultuous 45-day tenure. The key challenges he faces right now are a 40-year high inflation, rising energy & food costs. @Parikshitl speaks to Richard Heald of @UKIBC & Professor Scott Lucas of University College, Dublin. pic.twitter.com/PNR7Y5flV3
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18News) October 25, 2022
#RishiSunak succeeds Liz Truss as UK PM after her tumultuous 45-day tenure. The key challenges he faces right now are a 40-year high inflation, rising energy & food costs. @Parikshitl speaks to Richard Heald of @UKIBC & Professor Scott Lucas of University College, Dublin. pic.twitter.com/PNR7Y5flV3
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18News) October 25, 2022
Watch Discussion on India News Ahead
Rishi Sunak rises to the top post in the UK. Is it a symbol of 'tolerant' UK or rise of meritocracy? Lessons for India in this?
Watch: https://t.co/nLZb6CLlaS@RamiRanger @ScottLucas_EA @bhupendrachaube pic.twitter.com/x5flWKMcEN— India Ahead News (@IndiaAheadNews) October 25, 2022
