Britain’s former finance minister, Rishi Sunak, in the running to become the next prime minister, would put the government on a crisis footing from “day one” of taking office, he said in an interview with The Times on Friday.
Over the next week, Sunak intends to argue that Britain is facing a national emergency on five fronts including the economy, the National Health Service and migration, the newspaper reported.
Liz Truss, Sunak’s rival for the top job, held a 24-point lead over him in a YouGov poll of Conservative Party Members published on Thursday.
Inflation is the “number one challenge we face,” Sunak told the newspaper, adding that under Truss’ plans, interest rates in the country could rise significantly.
Sunak has said he plans to cut taxes but only once inflation – now running at almost 10% – is brought under control. He accused his rivals of making “fairy tale” promises about tax cuts.—Reuters
