UK latest updates: Rishi Sunak begins appointing new cabinet
In his first speech as PM, Sunak focuses on the nation’s imperilled economy following weeks of political turmoil.
- Rishi Sunak has become Britain’s third prime minister within 50 days, after Liz Truss and Boris Johnson were forced to resign.
- In his first speech as PM, Sunak promised to unite the nation “facing a profound economic crisis” and acknowledged “mistakes were made” by his predecessors.