RISHI WARNS UK IS ENTERING A ‘DANGEROUS ERA’

Landmark speech to spell out the challenges of AI, migration and authoritarian states — and why Labour would leave us vulnerable

BRITONS will see ‘almost every aspect’ of their lives change over the next five years as the country enters one of its most dangerous eras, the Prime Minister will warn today.

In a major speech, Rishi sunak will say he feels a ‘profound sense of urgency’ to tackle the threats facing the nation while also seizing the opportunities to build a more secure future.

He is expected to say Britain is at a ‘crossroads’ – ahead of the election and a defining period for the West – while warning that Labour could leave the country exposed.

Rapid advances in technology, a global rise in immigration and authoritarian states increasingly working together will mean ‘more will change in the next five years than in the last 30’, Mr sunak will say.

But while warning of the dangers, the PM is set to outline his ‘bold ideas’ to capitalise on the opportunities presented by an increasingly

interconnected world. They are understood to include using advances in artificial intelligence and biotech and turning them a force for good, as well as looking outside the box for solutions to mass immigration – such as the Rwanda scheme.

Speaking in central London this morning, the PM will set out a path to what he believes will create a more prosperous and secure future for families.

He is expected to say: ‘I have bold ideas that can change our society for the better, and restore people’s confidence and pride in our country.

‘I feel a profound sense of urgency. Because more will change in the next five years than in the last 30. I’m convinced that the next few years will be some of the most dangerous yet most transfor

‘I feel a profound sense of urgency’

mational our country has ever known.’ He will add: ‘Over the next few years, from our democracy to our economy to our society – to the hardest questions of war and peace – almost every aspect of our lives is going to change.

‘How we act in the face of these changes – not only to keep people safe and secure but to realise the opportunities too – will determine whether or not Britain will succeed in the years to come. And this is the choice facing the country.’

Mr Sunak has previously warned the UK is facing an ‘axis of authoritarian states with different values to ours’, including Russia, Iran, North Korea and China – with the countries showing a ‘new assertiveness’ and increasingly working together.

The PM will say ‘at heart, we’re a nation of optimists’ and not ‘blind to the challenges or threats we face’.

‘We just have an innate belief that whatever they are, we can overcome them as we have done so many times in our history. And create a more secure future for you and your family.’

Mr Sunak will seek to draw a clear dividing line between the Tories and Labour, warning that Sir Keir Starmer’s party would leave the country vulnerable to the threats it faces.

A government source told the Mail last night: ‘The PM will contrast Conservatives who have consistently risen to global challenges to protect Britain, with Labour who would leave the country vulnerable by not matching our defence funding commitment and leave us exposed to the rising tide of illegal immigration across the world.’

Sir Keir has vowed to halt flights to Rwanda immediately if he wins the keys to No 10, branding the plan a ‘gimmick’.

Mr Sunak will also outline how he wants to capitalise on the power of artificial intelligence.

Last night Labour MP Pat McFadden said: ‘Nothing the Prime Minister says will change the fact that over the past 14 years, the Conservatives have brought costly chaos to the country. The Conservatives can’t fix the country’s problems because they are the problem.’