Britain: Sunak warns of continued problems for 2023 China: WHO asks for more data on corona infection wave

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warns in his New Year’s speech for a difficult New Year. “I will not pretend that all our problems will go away in the new year,” Sunak said. “But 2023 will give us the chance to showcase Britain’s assets on the world stage, continue to support our Ukrainian friends against Putin’s brutality, and defend freedom and democracy wherever we see them threatened.”

View of the coronation of King Charles III. on May 6, Sunak said that the country will be proud of everything that makes this country great. “Yes, 2023 will bring us challenges, but the government I lead puts your priorities first,” the prime minister told citizens.

Sunak blamed the Russian offensive war against Ukraine on the severe economic crisis with high inflation and recession. The whole world is affected by this, Britain is no exception. However, experts also blame the consequences of Brexit and fundamentally wrong economic decisions by the ruling Conservative Party.

Sunak also claimed that the government’s decisions made poorer people in particular better off. However, many critics accuse Sunak and his Conservative Party of failing to solve most people’s problems. There are currently massive strikes all over the country, for example on the railways, in health care and in the post office. The workers are demanding significantly higher wage increases, which the government rejects. (sda/dpa)