Sunak's Leadership Tested: Lockdown Impacts, Standing Ground, and Scientist Consultation
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a challenging week as he testifies at an official inquiry into the Covid pandemic and defends his controversial immigration policy. While expressing sorrow for the country's Covid death toll, Sunak avoids criticizing his predecessor Boris Johnson. Meanwhile, right-wing Conservative lawmakers are debating his revised policy of deporting illegal immigrants to Rwanda, causing fractures within the party. Sunak faces the possibility of a rebellion that could derail the policy, adding to the scrutiny of his role as chancellor and party leader.
