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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: who is he and how did he end up with the top job in British politics?

When Rishi Sunak lost to Liz Truss in the first Conservative Party leadership race of 2022, few were surprised. Many of the people given the chance to choose between the two candidates blamed Sunak for Boris Johnson’s downfall. They also preferred Truss’s “optimistic” economic policies to Sunak’s sombre assessment of…

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak's 86-second first speech in full after being named next Prime Minister

The incoming Prime Minister praised Liz Truss's 'dignity and grace' in a 184-word statement before pausing at the end, then awkwardly sidling off stage

Daily Mirror

How Rishi Sunak made his wealth

New PM and wife worth a reported £730m

The Independent UK

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'He has no mandate' – North East reacts as Rishi Sunak wins race to become Prime Minister

While the region's Conservatives have called for unity, Labour continues to demand a general election

Chronicle Live

Rishi Sunak tells Tories to ‘unite or die’ amid ‘profound economic challenge’

He will become the next prime minister after Penny Mordaunt failed to win the support of Conservative MPs.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak warns of 'profound economic challenge' ahead as he takes charge

The incoming Prime Minister paid tribute to Liz Truss after she was forced to resign following a disastrous six weeks in the job

Liverpool Echo

Rishi Sunak praises Liz Truss in awkward first address since becoming Tory leader

Sunak spoke for just 86 seconds in a speech with an awkward silence.

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How markets have reacted to Rishi Sunak being named next Prime Minister

The markets has had a tumultuous day today following the appointment of Rishi Sunak

Manchester Evening News

Rishi Sunak gives brief speech after winning Tory race - here's what he said

The former chancellor was beaten in this summer's Tory leadership race by Liz Truss but won the second contest of the year unopposed.

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak faces a very different economy to the one he left as chancellor -- here's what he must tackle as prime minister

As the incoming UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak has the immediate advantage of perceived success in his two years as chancellor.

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak says he is 'humbled' as he gives first speech ahead of becoming Prime Minister

He said he would serve with 'integrity' and 'humility'

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak gives 86-second first speech as PM-to-be then awkwardly sidles off stage

Rishi Sunak was handed the Conservative crown without a full contest after his rival Penny Mordaunt failed to get the 100 MP backers needed to proceed

Daily Mirror

Stephen Fry sympathises with Wikipedia editors as UK gets third prime minister in three months

Star joked that those updating the entries about government crises must be ‘exhausted’

The Independent UK

Our next prime minister: Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak has been elected unopposed as leader of the Conservative Party and will be the UK’s next prime minister. Aged 42, he will also be the youngest to assume the office since the 2nd Earl of Liverpool in 1812. and the first from an ethnic minority since Benjamin Disraeli…

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How will Rishi Sunak tackle the crisis in the NHS and what are his health policies?

The former chancellor has made a number of proposals to tackle the backlog in hospital treatment

Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire's MP calls for independence as Rishi Sunak to become new Prime Minister

Martin Docherty-Hughes has hit out at the Conservatives' fifth Prime Minister in six years, saying it highlights why Scotland needs to be an independent nation.

The Independent UK

Three prime ministers inside seven weeks – how did that happen?

Here is a timeline of the recent political crises which engulfed the leadership of two prime ministers and ultimately led to their downfall.

Chronicle Live

BBC News presenter Martine Croxall pulled off air after 'gleeful' Boris Johnson comment

The journalist is understood to have been rushed off air after allegedly breaching the British Broadcasting Corporation's strict impartiality rules - making a jibe at the former PM during Sunday night's edition of The Papers.

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Radio France Internationale

Former UK chancellor Rishi Sunak to replace Liz Truss as prime minister

Former UK Treasury secretary Rishi Sunak has won the race to be leader of the Conservative Party and will become Britain’s next prime minister – the third this year.

The Independent UK

Incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak tells warring Tories to ‘unite or die’

The former chancellor becomes the new Tory leader after Penny Mordaunt failed to win the backing of MPs.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak’s cuts will be more brutal than austerity. Remember: they are a choice, not a necessity

Can voters forgive the gutting of services already at breaking point, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

What will Rishi Sunak’s first week as UK prime minister look like?

Former chancellor becomes prime minister just weeks after losing previous race for No 10

The Independent UK

UK gets fifth prime minister in just over six years

The turnover of prime ministers has speeded up in recent decades.

Glasgow Live

Nicola Sturgeon congratulates Rishi Sunak on becoming first British Asian Prime Minister

Nicola Sturgeon has taken to Twitter today to congratulate Rishi Sunak on becoming the United Kingdom's "first British Asian Prime Minister" after Liz Truss stepped down from her role last week.

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire Conservative MPs congratulate Rishi Sunak as he is named next UK Prime Minister

He ended up as the only candidate in the Conservative leadership race

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