Sunak has been building foreign policy bridges as he criss-crosses the globe before facing the arduous task of rebuilding confidence in the UK’s finances in concert with his chancellor, Jeremy Hunt.

Having renewed the country’s commitment to climate goals at the COP27 conference before jetting to Bali for G20. He strikes a far more business-like figure than Boris Johnson, whose amiable bonhomie never truly resonated with world leaders.

His primary goal in Bali will be to be part of a united front to condemn Russia and label it a rogue state.

When he arrives back in London on Thursday morning, Sunak will go straight to the House of Commons to support Hunt as he delivers the blueprint for the UK’s recovery from the recession and establishes measures to drive the economy forward in the post-Brexit period.

Various points from the plan are drip fed to friendly journalists to prepare people for the tax rises and spending cuts that are bound to be included.