Rishi Sunak was received this Tuesday by King Charles III to succeed Liz Truss and become British Prime Minister, the third in two months in a country plagued by unprecedented instability and a deep social crisis.
Arriving at 10:07 local time (11:07 in Paris) at Buckingham Palace, the 42-year-old former banker and finance minister held his first audience with the sovereign, according to images of the meeting released by the services of Carlos III .
Among the shots of this first meeting, we still notice this one.
Liz Truss plays the pretty player
At the same time, Liz Truss, succeeded by Rishi Sunak, spoke one last time outside 10 Downing Street before handing over the lease. She took the opportunity to express her hope that the new firm will be successful.
“I wish Rishi Sunak all the success possible for the good of our country.” She added that she was “more convinced than ever that we must be bold in the face of challenges” and that “Ukraine must be supported more than ever”.
Speaking on the spot after their royal meeting, Rishi Sunak was not particularly forgiving of the former prime minister’s record. He thus indicated that he had been chosen to “repair mistakes.” Warning his fellow citizens of impending “difficult decisions,” he vowed: “I will unite our country not with words, but with deeds.” “We will create a future that is worth the sacrifices that so many have made and that will fill tomorrow and every day after with hope,” Rishi Sunak continued. He also referred to the invasion of Ukraine, calling it a “terrible war” that should “end successfully.”
From Zelensky to Macron, the congratulations concert
Ukraine also recalled the good memories of Rishi Sunak through the voice of Volodymyr Zelensky who congratulated Rishi Sunak, assuring that he was “ready to strengthen ties” between the two countries.
If Volodymyr Zelensky did not have time to build his relationship with Liz Truss, he was close to Boris Johnson, who increased his trips to Kyiv. However, the latter, who gave up trying to return to the head of the British Government against his former Chancellor of the Exchequer, also reacted to the enthronement of Rishi Sunak. “Congratulations to Rishi Sunak on this historic day. It’s time for all Conservatives to throw their full support behind our new PM,” tweeted “BoJo.”
In the radio of congratulations, we still notice that of Emmanuel Macron. Congratulating the new head of government, the French president promised him -again on Twitter- “to continue working together”.
“I wish you success in overcoming all the challenges facing British society and the whole world today. I am ready to continue to strengthen the Ukrainian-British strategic partnership together,” the head of state wrote. .
Source: BFM TV
