Rishi Whonak?

Published: Oct. 24, 2022, 8:59 p.m.

In his first speech since becoming Tory leader, Rishi Sunak warned that the UK faces a \u201cprofound economic challenge\u201d. Faisal Islam, the BBC\u2019s economics editor, is back with us to help profile our next PM and explore what \u2018Sunakonomics\u2019 might mean for the country and our finances.

Chris, who\u2019s in Westminster, and Alex, who\u2019s been talking to voters in Wakefield, also look at what happens next in the turbulent world of British politics and whether Sunak can succeed in an area where Liz Truss failed \u2013 uniting the various factions in the Conservative party.

Today\u2019s Newscast was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Chris Flynn and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Tim Walklate. Thanks to the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.