Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned people that they cannot rely on the government to fix all their problems. Mr Sunak was talking to The Times about the extreme economic difficulties ahead.
The PM is focused on regaining the public's trust after months of chaos within the Conservative Party, but many might not like to hear what he has to say. While recognising people's anxiety about soaring mortgage repayments, spiraling energy prices and the cost-of-living crisis, he admitted he won't be able to help everyone.
Mr Sunak said he would do "absolutely everything" he could to "grip this problem" - but he made clear there was a limit to government intervention.
"It's right we're honest about the trade-offs we face — everyone now talks about borrowing, everyone appreciates that the government cannot do everything," Sunak told the newspaper.
Sunak declined to comment on whether he stood by the Tory manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, VAT or national insurance, according to the report. "I'm not going to talk about any tax policy at all," he said.
Asked whether he considered the offer of a joint ticket with Boris Johnson in the party's latest leadership election, Sunak said he had been "very clear with (Johnson) about the fact I had strong support from colleagues in parliament and I thought I was the best person to do the job."
