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Sunak-'First Priority Is Economic Stability, Then Can Look @ 2019 Manifesto'

UK

Wires reporting comments from incoming UK PM Rishi Sunak to Conservative party MPs.

  • According to senior Conservative MP Iain Dunacn Smith, Sunak told lawmakers that the first priority is economic stability, then can look to deliver 2019 manifesto promises.
  • Sunak 'told lawmakers that he would concentrate on policies rather than people', said the party 'only had one shot of getting this right' and called for unity according to ITV
  • The Sun reports that Sunak told MPs that every wing of the party will be in his Cabinet.
  • Blackrock states that it has upgraded gilts from underweight to neutral due to improved perceptions of fiscal credibility.
  • Sunak said to have ruled-out a snap general election. Says that the party faces an 'existential crisis'.
  • Paul Waugh at The i Paper says Sunak said the importance of 'sustainable growth, and need for Net Zero agenda, as well as only delivering tax cuts when the economy/public finances allowed them.'

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