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Mr Sunak won the Tory leadership contest without a vote being cast after rivals Penny Mordaunt and Boris Johnson dropped out.

Britain's new leader Rishi Sunak pledged on Tuesday to restore trust in UK politics and "fix the mistakes" made under his predecessor Liz Truss in his first speech from Downing Street after he was appointed prime minister by King Charles III. Earlier, Truss wished Sunak "every success" in a brief…

Liz Truss will meet with the King to resign this morning

Braverman reappointed to post after resigning days ago; James Cleverly retained as foreign secretary; Oliver Dowden becomes Cabinet Office minister

Despite public displays of loyalty by former opponents, the new PM’s honeymoon period is likely to be brief

Mr Sunak won the Tory leadership contest without a vote being cast after rivals Penny Mordaunt and Boris Johnson dropped out.

The next prime minister will start assembling a top team that he will hope can return a measure of stability to the country.

The new Tory leader will be asked to form a Government during an audience with the King at Buckingham Palace.

Party grandee describes ‘almost an exclamation of relief’ among MPs as Rishi Sunak crowned leader

Calling back Michael Gove and Boris Johnson may also be canny political moves to unite the Conservative party