“There is no doubt we face profound economic challenges,” Rishi Sunak said in brief, somewhat stiff, remarks after his victory and being chosen as the British prime minister. Britain is weathering the twin scourges of surging energy prices and a recession, as well as the selfinflicted damage of Liz Truss’s free-market agenda: sweeping unfunded tax cuts that frightened markets, sent the pound into a tailspin, and kicked off a rebellion of her own lawmakers. 214