U.K. Leader Sunak Faces Opposition In Parliament For 1st Time

The new British prime minister appointed a government mixing allies with experienced ministers from the governments of his two immediate predecessors.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held the first meeting of his new Cabinet before facing the opposition in Parliament on Wednesday for the first time as leader.

Sunak took office on Tuesday and appointed a government mixing allies with experienced ministers from the governments of his two immediate predecessors, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, as he tries to tackle Britain's multiple economic problems.

Sunak's office said the lineup "reflects a unified party" and aims to ensure "that at this uncertain time, there is continuity at the heart of government."