A key challenge for him will be what to do with the Energy Price Guarantee - the subsidy scheme to help homes and businesses cope with higher gas and electricity bills. Under Liz Truss, the scheme was set to last for two years. New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt then announced that the guarantee would only last until April.

'The Next Revolution' host Steve Hilton weighs in on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation and argues his replacement as Conservative Party leader will be a strong U.S. ally. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are to meet outside London Monday for what 10 Downing Street is billing as "final talks" to end years of wrangling and seal a deal to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland. In a joint statement Sunday, Sunak and von der Leyen said they "agreed to continue their work in person toward shared, practical solutions for the range of complex challenges around the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland." The two sides announced that von der Leyen will travel to England for a meeting with Sunak in Windsor, about 20 miles west of London. A joint news conference is penciled in, followed by a statement by Sunak to the House of Commons.

'The Next Revolution' host Steve Hilton weighs in on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation and argues his replacement as Conservative Party leader will be a strong U.S. ally. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reportedly reached a deal in London Monday while meeting for what 10 Downing Street billed as "final talks" to end years of wrangling and seal an agreement to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland. "An agreement has been reached. The deal is done," a senior government source told the BBC. In a joint statement Sunday evening, Sunak and von der Leyen said they "agreed to continue their work in person toward shared, practical solutions for the range of complex challenges around the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland."

UK Prime Minsiter Rishi Sunak was criticized for a discussion he had with a homeless man while he volunteered at a shelter. United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak volunteered at a homeless shelter over the Christmas weekend, but video of a conversation with a man he served food has been harshly criticized by his political opposition. Sunak was helping out at a shelter in London on Friday, serving food to those in need. He can be seen doling out generous portions while engaging in small talk with one man who said his name was Dean. After confirming that this was not his first time at the shelter, Dean asked Sunak if he was going to "help the economy out."

Artificial intelligence models must be better understood and subject to testing before any mandatory legislation to oversee the industry can be introduced, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak told the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park – but he also said that such efforts must be accelerated. Sunak announced the establishment of a UK AI safety institute last week that will engage with technology companies on a voluntary basis to ensure that their models are safe to roll out to the public. But the body won't have official regulatory powers and companies won't be compelled to submit to whatever testing protocols they set up. In a press conference that marked the end of the summit, Sunak said that regulation will ultimately be needed, but should be based on evidence. Large technology companies working on AI have agreed to engage with the new organisation, he said.