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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Elizabeth Piper and Andy Bruce

Five promises: PM Sunak vows to tackle Britain's most serious problems

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his first major domestic speech of 2023 at Plexal, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in east London, Britain January 4, 2023. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Wednesday to tackle Britain's most serious problems, from cutting inflation to reducing illegal migration, in a speech aimed at convincing his restive lawmakers he can lead them into the next election.

In a speech that was high on ambition but low on detail, Sunak said his government would build "a better future for our children and grandchildren" and made the possibly risky demand that the public judge him on "the results we achieve".

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