Downing Street is about to get a new occupant - but what challenge should the new prime minister tackle first?
"It's been a surprisingly divisive and unpleasant leadership election", argues Gavin Barwell, who was Theresa May's chief of staff."And I think it's very important for whoever is prime minister that they get the most talented people into their government and try to unite the party.
However, it is the domestic impact of the war in Ukraine that will be the prime minister's biggest challenge. "Inflation is already at double-digits. Pay is already falling at its fastest pace since the 1970s, and things are set to get worse before they get better. Energy bills are on track to top £500 a month at the start of 2023."
"Firstly, if it begins to go badly there's going to be a sort of chorus of bring back Boris. Secondly, we've already seen his supporters pushing for the privileges committee investigation into whether he was guilty of a contempt of parliament to be canned.
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