Following Liz Truss’ dramatic resignation as prime minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, 42, has been chosen by fellow members of the governing Conservative Party to lead the U.K. in a time of profound economic crisis.
Sunak is the first person of color to lead the country. His parents immigrated from India.
Sunak will be the third prime minister this year. Annual inflation in Great Britain topped 10% this year with consumer goods rising faster than at any time in the past four decades.
The New York Times has more on the latest developments:
LONDON — Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor of the Exchequer, on Monday was set to become Britain’s next prime minister, after his last remaining rival dropped out of the race. The move will make Mr. Sunak the first person of color and the first person of Hindu faith to lead Britain.
When the deadline for candidates to secure nomination in the race passed, Mr. Sunak, was the clear front-runner. He had the public backing of 191 Conservative lawmakers as of Monday afternoon, according to the BBC. His only remaining rival, Penny Mordaunt, dropped out on Monday afternoon, saying, “We all owe it to the country, to each other and to Rishi to unite.”
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson dropped out of the race to reclaim his old job on Sunday, three months after he left 10 Downing Street amid ethics scandals.
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