UK PM Sunak: Economic situation is my number one priority

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday his "number one priority" was dealing with the economic situation at home, after data showed inflation had reached a 41-year-high of 11.1% in October. "My absolute number one priority is making sure that we deal with the economic situation that we face at home," Sunak told reporters at the G20 summit in Indonesia. "Once we have that stable foundation ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday his "number one priority" was dealing with the economic situation at home, after data showed inflation had reached a 41-year-high of 11.1% in October.

"My absolute number one priority is making sure that we deal with the economic situation that we face at home," Sunak told reporters at the G20 summit in Indonesia. "We need to take decisive action at home to get our borrowing and debt on a sustainable trajectory."

"We'll do that because that will help us tackle inflation," he said, ahead of a budget on Thursday. "Once we have that stable foundation ... I'm confident that we can move forward as a country."