![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/10-big-fires-rishi-sunak-has-to-put-out-in-uk-after-pm-returns-from-california-holiday/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_NHS-Long-Term-Workforce-Plan.jpg&description=From the Bibby Stockholm farce to the staggering incompetence ministers showed during 'Stop the Small Boats' week, rising NHS waiting lists and yet more infighting, the PM will have a full inbox on his return Floundering Rishi Sunak may have enjoyed a sun-filled break at his California hideaway, but he'll arrive back to a full inbox and plenty of fires to put out. While he was away the Tories have been doing what they do best - squabbling among themselves. And as he settles back into No10, Mr Sunak will have to deal with the fallout from the catastrophic "Stop The Small Boats" week - which gave ministers a chance to show staggering levels of incompetence. With a difficult Conservative Party Conference on the horizon, he'll also need to decide whether to ditch failing ministers now, even if it risks another Tory civil war. Meanwhile growing NHS waiting lists, mortgage misery and the Bibby Stockholm farce - more of that below - will leave voters wondering if he can deliver on anything he promised. The coming weeks will put the PM to the test, with Labour already accusing him of "giving up". Here we look at some of the biggest challenges requiring the PM's attention on his return. NHS waiting lists in England climbed to another new record high while the PM was on holiday. The appointment waiting list in England rose to 7.6million at the end of June, up from 7.5 million in May, despite the PM insisting cutting waiting lists is a priority for 2023. Meanwhile junior doctors began a four-day walkout from 7am on Friday in what is the latest round of strikes of the current NHS industrial dispute. Consultants will strike for two days from August 24, and have threatened to walk out for a further 48 hours on September 19 if the Government continues to "refuse to agree to pay talks". The PM has attempted to blame the growing waiting lists on striking workers but public polling has consistently shown most people support NHS staff in their action. Shadow Health Minister Dr Rosena){kind=link}
From the Bibby Stockholm farce to the staggering incompetence ministers showed during ‘Stop the Small Boats’ week, rising NHS waiting lists and yet more infighting, the PM will have a full inbox on his return
Floundering Rishi Sunak may have enjoyed a sun-filled break at his California hideaway, but he’ll arrive back to a full inbox and plenty of fires to put out.
While he was away the Tories have been doing what they do best – squabbling among themselves. And as he settles back into No10, Mr Sunak will have to deal with the fallout from the catastrophic “Stop The Small Boats” week – which gave ministers a chance to show staggering levels of incompetence.
With a difficult Conservative Party Conference on the horizon, he’ll also need to decide whether to ditch failing ministers now, even if it risks another Tory civil war. Meanwhile growing NHS waiting lists, mortgage misery and the Bibby Stockholm farce – more of that below – will leave voters wondering if he can deliver on anything he promised.
The coming weeks will put the PM to the test, with Labour already accusing him of “giving up”. Here we look at some of the biggest challenges requiring the PM’s attention on his return.