Rishi Sunak: what challenges await Britain's new PM?

Britain has a new prime minister—again. Rishi Sunak inherits a mountain of problems. The Economist’s Britain editor assesses the challenges Mr Sunak faces.

00:00 - Britain’s new Prime Minister
00:30 - The markets react
01:07 - Public services under pressure
02:34 - Rishi’s balancing act
03:06- Political instability: the ongoing risk

[olyfaa]

At this rate King Charles might even beat the Queen”s record of appointing 15 Prime Ministers! 😭

[RGD-Repairs]

His first challenge to overcome.. Is to remain Pm for more than 44 days...
His 2nd challenge, Is to actually serve the Uk citizens right, Instead of lying, U-turning and pocketting money for himself...

[family-accountemail]

If Britain was fiscally responsible would it have made trade to EU harder?

[kennylc]

What is certain is the rich will get richer and the working class and self employed will get royally shafted.

[BilllB]

Its actually not embarrassing at all. It shows the world that we are able to axe our leaders if they don't perform, unlike other countries which may not seem embarrassed, but must endure a bad leader for years or decades.

[AK_UK_]

Sunak, do you have any working class friends, yet?

[kandykush]

Im sure it will be a real struggle for him to work out how he can squeeze any more money out of the crippled, starving working class to give his rich friends and family!

[porcu]

0:04 - 0:15 he's got about as much emotion and passion as Mark Zuckerberg the android.

[Napoleonwilson]

The same tired and stale old status quo except the rich will get even richer with their ‘boy’ in power 😭

[DianneWithaT]

This is embarrassing... 3 people in 1 year. our bills etc are crazy and its genuinely scary to think whats going to happen next. I'm not convinced but lets see if he can help

[sweeneytod]

This guy has more money than the U.K. government, he could fix all our problems in a month.

[YouTubeAlex]

A new series of scrap heap challenge? Just film the politicians.

[johnwilliams]

How about the fact no one wants him as pm other than Tory mps and the WEF ?

[christopheripad]

Sunak already knows the challenges, he was instrumental in creating them.

[fuksmkoud]

He will end up like lizz
They seem so similar.

[et]

He will carry out Klaus Schwabs great re-set agenda

[nndvrm]

They haven’t talked about challenges when liz truss became prime minister.. 😂😂😂

[iamdmc]

Biggest challenge: actually being elected

[SRC]

Hope the King doesn't die during his reign

[jackieday]

General election would be better let the people choose.