UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has faced the opposition<br />in the House of Commons for the first time since taking<br />office, seeking to provide assurances that his new<br />government will offer economic stability and continuity<br />after his predecessor's tax-cutting plans triggered<br />market turmoil.<br />Sunak, who entered 10 Downing Street on Tuesday, has<br />appointed a government that mixes allies with<br />experienced ministers from the administrations of his<br />two immediate predecessors, Boris Johnson and Liz<br />Truss, as he tries to tackle Britain's multiple economic<br />problems.<br />One of his government's first acts was to delay a key<br />economic statement until November 17, saying it would<br />deliver more accurate forecasts as the government<br />seeks to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.