London | British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to dig his country out of its economic hole this year, patch up the failing healthcare system and “stop the boats” of illegal migrants arriving from France.
Mr Sunak used a year-opening speech on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) to try to instil some public confidence in a beleaguered Conservative government that is trailing the Labour opposition by more than 20 points in the polls.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
