Rishi Sunak

Britain's former finance minister made it to the final round in the race to succeed Boris Johnson before losing to Liz Truss in September.

And some critics, like former Conservative Party leader [Iain Duncan Smith](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/07/17/sir-ian-duncan-smith-rishi-sunak-blame-high-inflation/), have noted that the U.K.’s record-high levels of inflation began during Sunak’s time as chancellor. Like his boss, Sunak was [fined by London’s Metropolitan Police](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/12/partygate-fines-downing-street/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14&itid=lk_inline_manual_21&itid=lk_inline_manual_43&itid=lk_inline_manual_37) while in office for attending gatherings at 10 Downing Street while Britons were under severe government-imposed [coronavirus](https://www.washingtonpost.com/coronavirus/?itid=lk_inline_manual_43&itid=lk_inline_manual_37) lockdown restrictions. One of the wealthiest British politicians, he is married to the Indian tech heiress Akshata Murthy, whose tax status caused Sunak some political A relative unknown before his promotion in 2020 to be Johnson’s finance minister, Sunak has since developed a reputation for attention to fiscal detail and taking a pragmatic approach to managing the country’s finances, an image he established by steering the country through the economic chaos unleashed by the coronavirus pandemic. That person, for me, is Rishi Sunak,” she wrote in the Sunak loyalists also pointed out that during the leadership contest against Truss this summer, his candidacy received the most support from his parliamentary colleagues. Sunday’s announcement made Sunak the first — and, so far, the only — formally declared candidate to have collected the 100 nominations from fellow lawmakers required by 2 p.m. It is the second time in less than four months that Sunak, 42, has vied for the role. In a He was born in Southampton, England, to parents of Indian origin who emigrated from East Africa. If ultimately victorious, Sunak would become the country’s first prime minister of A fast-paced leadership contest in Britain is an unpredictable sport.

More than 150 Conservative MPs came to view Rishi Sunak as their saviour from the threatened return of a scandal-mired Boris Johnson. But when Sunak was at ...

A broad spectrum of MPs have come out for Sunak, from Suella Braverman and Steve Baker on the right to Bob Neill and Stephen Hammond from the centrist wing, and he will have made many promises in order to extract such support, from Eurosceptics in particular. But if he finds himself as prime minister, possibly as soon as Monday, Sunak will have to find depths of political creativity and diplomacy to deal with a nightmare in-tray. Fast-forward just a few months and Sunak finds himself now cast in the role of Tory messiah by some of his colleagues.

The BBC's tally of public declarations of support currently estimated 144 MPs for Sunak, 56 for Boris Johnson and 23 for Penny Mordaunt.

He has stressed on his record as the Chancellor of the Exchequer during the pandemic. Truss was seen as more favourable to traditional voters, while Sunak was often targeted for his personal wealth, with the perception that he was out of touch. The BBC’s tally of public declarations of support currently estimated 144 MPs for Sunak, 56 for Boris Johnson, and 23 for Penny Mordaunt, the Leader of the House of Commons or the lower house. And I need a leader who will put our house in order and apply a steady, careful hand on the tiller. Recently ousted home minister Suella Braverman was quoted by the BBC as saying, “I want a leader of our party and our country to inspire hope for a better future and raise our spirits. If more than one person gets the required support, Conservative MPs will vote and the person with the lowest number of MPs supporting them will be eliminated.

British Conservative Rishi Sunak on Sunday announced he is standing to be prime minister, just weeks after failing in a first attempt and setting up a ...

Few details have emerged about what The Sun dubbed a “secret summit”. There is a great deal of support for him.” In a swipe at the ex-premier in The Sunday Times, she cautioned against “nostalgia for the cavalier elan of 2019” — when he won an 80-seat majority — and said the party “is not a vehicle for any one individual’s personal ambitions”. The Sunday Times said it lasted several hours “in the hope of burying the hatchet and thrashing out a deal to govern together”. “Clearly, he is going to stand. Ex-finance minister Sunak said he had a “track record of delivery” and would lead Britain out of “profound economic crisis”, which experts say has been worsened by the aborted policies of outgoing leader Liz Truss.

Rishi Sunak has just declared he is running to be the next Conservative Party leader and prime minister after days of speculation, during which he amassed the support of well over 100 MPs. In a tweet announcing his candidacy, Sunak writes "the United ...

And I need a leader who will put our house in order and apply a steady, careful hand on the tiller. The momentum is with ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The MP says Johnson "understands the frustration that people had. Who will Penny Mordaunt and her supporters swing behind? Current Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is due to set out his economic plans on 31 October. According to Oddschecker, the likelihood of Sunak becoming PM is 74%. "I think all of us lost our patience over the Partygate issue. He currently has the public endorsement of 146 Tory MPs. But I think he has genuinely learned from those mistakes. "But what we need is a government that will actually tell us honestly there is a reduction in our national standard of living because we've decided to help Ukraine and confront Russia and that means that all of us are going to have to share the burden, we can't just put all of it on our children and grandchildren." Less than 24 hours later – Liz Truss was gone. "I'm confident Boris has got the numbers, I'm confident Boris will be in this contest, and in it to win it," he says.

LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending a short-lived, high-profile ...

In his Sunday statement, Johnson insisted he was "well placed to deliver a Conservative victory" in the next national election, due by 2024. "Therefore I am afraid the best thing is that I do not allow my nomination to go forward and commit my support to whoever succeeds." Tory voters backed Truss over Sunak, but he was proved right when Truss' unfunded tax-cutting package triggered chaos in the markets in September. "What we can't do is have him as prime minister in circumstances where he's bound to implode, taking down the whole government ... The prospect of a return by Johnson had thrown the already divided Conservative Party into further turmoil. His withdrawal leaves former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak the strong favorite to become Britain's next prime minister — the third this year — at a time of political turmoil and severe economic challenges.

Boris Johnson has withdrawn from the race to be Conservative leader, leaving Rishi Sunak within touching distance of becoming prime minister. After senior ...

If Johnson had won, he warned that a political crisis would develop by the end of the week. He suggested the former prime minister would make an “amazing chairman” instead. I believe I have much to offer, but I am afraid that this is simply not the right time.” Labour questioned the appointment of a new prime minister while the country has heard nothing of their programme for government. Sunak is expected to sweep up many more Tory MPs on Monday morning given he has the momentum, but Mordaunt could win over any former Johnson supporters who want to stop him. Many MPs were concerned about the upcoming Perhaps it’s not surprising he’s avoiding scrutiny: after all, he was so bad that just a few weeks ago, he was trounced by Liz Truss.” [Rishi Sunak](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/rishi-sunak) without him saying a single word about how he would govern. “Rishi will be continuing to talk to colleagues tomorrow morning before nomination papers go in, and discussing how best to unite the party and take the country forward,” the campaign source said. She had only 30 public backers by Sunday night – 70 short of the number needed to get on the ballot paper. [Former shadow chancellor] Ed Balls, shadow cabinet ministers and Labour advisers have all said Penny is the candidate Keir Starmer fears the most.” You can’t govern effectively unless you have a united party in parliament.

He also claimed he had secured 102 nominations from Conservative Party members — 100 nominations are needed to qualify for leadership — but BBC News had only ...

Supporters say he is a vote winner and has enough support from lawmakers, but many critics warn that another Johnson government would be catastrophic for the party and the country. "What we can't do is have him as prime minister in circumstances where he's bound to implode, taking down the whole government ... 10 and the country better," Zahawi said. The new leader is due to be selected by Friday. If all three meet the threshold, lawmakers will vote to knock out one and then hold an indicative vote on the final two. Baker noted that Johnson still faces an investigation into whether he lied to Parliament while in office about breaking his government's own coronavirus restrictions during parties at Downing Street. On Sunday, he confirmed he was running again in the latest leadership contest. "There will be integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level of the government I lead and I will work day in and day out to get the job done," Sunak said in a statement. Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg told the BBC on Sunday that he spoke with Johnson and "clearly he's going to stand" after flying back to London Saturday from a vacation in the Dominican Republic. [Boris Johnson](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boris-johnson-returns-uk-rumors-he-will-run-british-prime-minister/) said in a statement Sunday that he would not seek the leadership of the Conservative Party, leaving former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak as the frontrunner to take over after [Liz Truss](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/liz-truss-resigns-as-uk-prime-minister-today/) hastily announced her exit last week, after just 45 days at the helm. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-63327087), Johnson insisted in the statement "I believe I am well placed to deliver a Conservative victory in 2024." [runner-up after Truss](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/liz-truss-britain-prime-minister-cost-of-living-action/) in this summer's Tory leadership race to replace Johnson after he was forced out by a string of ethics scandals.

Rishi Sunak looks set to become UK's next prime minister after Boris Johnson ended his bid in a surprise decision. The other contender, Penny Mordaunt, ...

Mr Johnson's exit leaves Penny Mordaunt as the only challenger to Rishi Sunak but she is way off securing 100 backers. The Tory MP made the renewed attempt to contest for the post on Sunday, just weeks after losing to Liz Truss in the summer leadership contest. Mr Sunak has the support of 142 members of the parliament - far above the 100-mark required to bag the top job.

Boris Johnson 'delivered Brexit and great vaccine roll-out', says Rishi Sunak; Penny Mordaunt on 30 supporters as Sunak secures 165 ahead of 2 pm Monday ...

BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley points out that a lot of people will be paying attention to the last few words in Johnson’s statement last night. Contender Penny Mordaunt, who missed out on the last contest’s run-off by just eight votes, is now under pressure to concede rather than force the contest to a vote of members. She did not reveal anything about where her own bid stands, but this may signal that she is planning to get the backing of MPs who declared their support for Johnson: Angela Rayner, the deputy leader, said: “The Tories are about to hand the keys of the country to Rishi Sunak without him saying a single word about how he would govern. The person coming second (almost certainly Mordaunt) would be under pressure to withdraw at that point, although theoretically the decision could still go to a ballot of members, in which case we would not have a new PM until Friday. Former prime minister Boris Johnson has ended his bid to return to power within months of being ousted, claiming that although he had the numbers, he would not run to replace Liz Truss, who resigned as Conservative party leader on Thursday after just 45 days in office. That is the time when nominations close and Penny Mordaunt, the only other candidate still in the contest, is struggling to collect 100 names. It will be the first time since 1940 that a new PM has taken over for the second time since the previous general election. And it will be the first time since 1834 that the we’ve had three prime ministers in year. And it looks very, very likely that by the end of the day Rishi Sunak will be the next prime minister. I’m Andrew Sparrow, taking over from Helen Sullivan, on a morning when the UK wakes up to learn that one national icon is staging a comeback, but it’s David Tennant as Dr Who (see 6.44am), not Boris Johnson as prime minister. Diwali is a five day festival celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world.

British Conservative Rishi Sunak was on Monday poised to become prime minister and the country's first leader of colour, after the dramatic decision by ...

If it came to that, the result would be announced Friday. “Polling shows that she is the most likely candidate to hold onto the seats the Conservative Party gained in 2019.” “Penny is the unifying candidate who is most likely to keep the wings of the Conservative Party together,” a campaign source said after Johnson’s withdrawal. But she has struggled for momentum, attracting just two dozen public backers among her fellow MPs. “I believe I have much to offer but I am afraid that this is simply not the right time,” Johnson added, while insisting he had secured the 100 nominations needed to progress in the current contest. While he had been “overwhelmed” by the encouragement, he reluctantly decided that “the best thing is that I do not allow my nomination to go forward”, he said in Sunday’s statement.

Britain's former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak emerged Sunday as the clear front-runner to be the country's next prime minister, ...

ET) on Monday to secure the support of 100 Conservative Party lawmakers to enter the race to become the party – and the country’s – new leader. Mordaunt came third in the last leadership election, narrowly missing out on being put before the members. Mordaunt was the first to declare her candidacy on Friday. “There is a choice to be made. I want to fix our economy, unite our Party and deliver for our country. The party’s parliamentary majority ensures he will also become the country’s next prime minister.

Rishi Sunak has emerged as the frontrunner in the race to become the UK's next prime minister, after Boris Johnson announced he was not standing.

She will become the shortest-serving prime minister in British history when she stands down. Candidates need the support of at least 100 Tory MPs to progress to the next stage. If two candidates remain and no-one withdraws, Tory party members will make the final decision in an online vote, with the winner declared by Friday "No one voted for this. Off to bed!" Essex MP James Duddridge, who gave the first indication that Mr Johnson was intending to run in the Tory leadership race, simply tweeted: "Well that was unexpected.

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt are in the race to lead the U.K.'s Conservative Party and Britain, with a deadline of 2 p.m. local time for nominations.

local time to secure the endorsements of at least 100 of their party colleagues in Parliament (out of 357). Contenders to lead the ruling Conservative Party and the country face a deadline of 2 p.m. After former prime minister

Rishi Sunak took a huge step toward becoming the UK's next prime minister as former premier Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest after a weekend of ...

Sterling rises after Boris Johnson quits race and former chancellor pulls ahead of rival Penny Mordaunt.

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MP Christopher Chope says there will be continuing rebellions unless Sunak holds general election if he becomes PM.

It also found she was seen as more trustworthy, “highlighting that she is the only candidate who can unite the country and restore trust in government”, her campaign said. We’re going to have continuing rebellions as we try to change policies.” Christopher Chope, the MP for Christchurch and a supporter of Johnson, warned on Monday that Sunak was seen as having undermined Johnson and Truss, and thus could not expect loyalty from Conservative MPs. “Respect is a mutual thing. “Unlike Boris, who did have a mandate, we now have the prospect of having a Conservative party leader who doesn’t have the mandate from the country and won’t even have a mandate from the membership either.” The former prime minister said he had 100-plus MPs backing him but others were sceptical.

Rishi Sunak looks set to become the next U.K. prime minister with results to be announced Monday afternoon.

Pressure had mounted for the short-lived leader to quit after her new finance policies flopped and caused market chaos. Gilt yields fall [Sterling](/quotes/GBP=/) rose and 10-year gilt yields fell to their lowest level in a month in early trade Monday, briefly hitting 3.814%, down 21 basis points for the session. Monday, by which point candidates need to have secured at least 100 nominations from fellow Tory lawmakers to stand as leader of the party. Sunak could be confirmed as the next leader of the Conservative Party and U.K. [Liz Truss announced her resignation](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/20/uk-prime-minister-liz-truss-resigns-after-failed-budget-and-market-turmoil.html) Thursday after just 44 days in the role. [a former defense minister](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/20/penny-mordaunt-the-navy-reservist-battling-to-succeed-boris-johnson.html), who came behind Sunak in the original contest to take charge of the Conservative Party in September. [current Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/17/uks-new-finance-minister-sets-out-.html) and former Finance Minister Sajid Javid, along with current Interior Minister Grant Shapps and his predecessors [Suella Braverman](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/19/uks-suella-braverman-to-reportedly-leave-role-as-interior-minister-.html) and Priti Patel. LONDON — Former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak looks set to become the next prime minister of the U.K., with votes to be counted Monday afternoon. [according ](https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-pulls-out-of-conservative-leadership-race-12728576) [t](https://news.sky.com/story/next-prime-minister-uk-latest-boris-johnson-rishi-sunak-truss-mordaunt-12593360) [o Sky News](https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-pulls-out-of-conservative-leadership-race-12728576), while Mordaunt is thought to have around 25, with 357 lawmakers eligible to vote. - Former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak looks set to become the next prime minister of the U.K., with votes to be counted Monday afternoon. [he dropped out of the race](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/23/former-uk-pm-boris-johnson-reportedly-pulls-out-of-leadership-race.html) late Sunday. - Former Defense Minister Penny Mordaunt is his only rival after former Prime Minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the race Sunday.

Mr Sunak enjoys the backing of more than 100 Tory MPs, his closest rival Penny Mordaunt could only boast of 25 supporters.

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The former U.K. Treasury chief was runner-up to Liz Truss in the contest to replace the scandal-plagued Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime ...

"In the last five years, we've seen ethnic minority chancellors of the Exchequer, home secretaries, foreign secretaries at a remarkable pace. "Ethnic diversity has become a new normal at the top table of British politics," Katwala acknowledges. At 42, he'll also be the youngest prime minister in more than 200 years. — faces enormous economic challenges. Sunak's rise in British politics has been nothing short of meteoric. Sunak will be the first British Asian to become prime minister and the first nonwhite to take the top job.

The former chancellor is the firm favourite to replace outgoing leader Liz Truss after weeks of turmoil.

Britain is selecting its fifth prime minister in six years. Four British leaders have resigned since the 2016 vote to leave the European Union.

11 Downing Street – the office and home of the Chancellor of the Exchequer – when finance minister was one of the proudest moments of his career. Truss was the fourth British prime minister to resign since the country's 2016 vote to leave the European Union. Sunak is a former banker and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer – finance minister – in Boris Johnson's government. [Johnson pulled out of the contest to replace Truss](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/10/23/boris-johnson-uk-prime-minister/10584721002/) late Sunday, after signaling for several days that he was mounting a dramatic return to Downing Street after his own resignation in July. He is Britain's first Hindu prime minister, and the country's first leader of color. British voters elect a party, not a specific leader, meaning the ruling party has latitude to change a prime minister without calling an election.

Sunak wins Conservative Party leadership contest days after the dramatic resignation of Liz Truss as prime minister.

“What he can’t do is to compel Tory MPs to demonstrate loyalty to him.” is preside over a period of relative calm, reassuring the markets, and not doing anything too bold or too rapid,” Deane said. At 42, he’ll also be the youngest prime minister in more than 200 years. Despite the compressed timetable for the leadership contest it is clear that colleagues feel we need certainty today,” she said. “[Sunak] didn’t have a direct electoral mandate … Sunak’s win on Monday came days after Truss’s resignation following her disastrous tax cuts plans and policy U-turns plunged the markets into chaos.

Rishi Sunak, who enjoys the support of the majority of the Conservative Party parliamentarians, will be the first British Asian Prime Minister of the UK.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee, confirmed Mr Sunak will be the next leader of the Conservative Party and the next prime minister. Mr Sunak, who enjoys the support of the majority of the Conservative Party parliamentarians, will be the first British Asian Prime Minister of the UK.

LONDON (AP) — Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain's next prime minister after winning the Conservative leadership race Monday — and ...

In his Sunday statement, Johnson insisted he was “well placed to deliver a Conservative victory” in the next national election, due by 2024. The Conservative Party turmoil is fueling demands for a national election. The prospect of a return by Johnson had thrown the already divided Conservative Party into further turmoil. But he was far behind Sunak in support, and said he had concluded that “you can’t govern effectively unless you have a united party in Parliament.” Sunak lost out to Truss in the last Conservative election, but his party now appears eager for a safe pair of hands to tackle soaring energy and food prices and a looming recession. Truss executed a series of U-turns and replaced her Treasury chief but faced rebellion from lawmakers in her party that obliterated her authority.

British politician, Rishi Sunak has emerged as the UK prime minister after rival Penny Mordaunt failed to secure the necessary 100 nominations from her ...

Within hours of Ms Truss announcing her resignation last Thursday, MPs came out in droves to support Mr Sunak. The ex-Chancellor took an early lead in the Tory leadership race, having lost the last one to Liz Truss just weeks ago. Ms Mordaunt dropped out of the contest at the last minute this afternoon after she failed to secure the support of 100 colleagues.

According to an announcement made by Sir Graham Brady, only one nomination was received by the 1922 Committee for the new leader of the party, and backed by ...

“I am proud of the campaign we ran and grateful to all those, across all sides of our party, who gave me their backing. This decision is an historic one and shows, once again, the diversity and talent of our party. They have taken this decision in good faith for the good of the country.

He was announced as the new leader of the UK in a tweet on the Conservatives' Twitter handle on Monday. The former Chancellor of the Exchequer got the ...

The development makes Sunak UK’s third prime minister in two months. Truss resigned following heavy criticism of her economic policies. Sunak takes the position just days after Liz Truss bowed out after 45 days in office.

A popular former chancellor of the exchequer under Boris Johnson's premiership, Sunak will be the first nonwhite to take the top job and the youngest prime ...

"In the last five years, we've seen ethnic minority chancellors of the Exchequer, home secretaries, foreign secretaries at a remarkable pace. "Ethnic diversity has become a new normal at the top table of British politics," Katwala acknowledges. At 42, he'll also be the youngest prime minister in more than 200 years. — faces enormous economic challenges. Sunak's rise in British politics has been nothing short of meteoric. Sunak will be the first British Asian to become prime minister and the first nonwhite to take the top job.

Forty-two-year-old Rishi Sunak will be the UK's next prime minister after Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the Tory leadership race in the final minutes before ...

He will be Britain’s third leader in seven weeks and the first prime minister of colour in its history. He will become the UK's first British Asian PM and at 42, the youngest in more than a century. Forty-two-year-old Rishi Sunak will be the UK's next prime minister after Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the Tory leadership race in the final minutes before nominations closed.

According to an announcement made by Sir Graham Brady, only one nomination was received by the 1922 Committee for the new leader of the party, and backed by 100 ...

New Conservative Party leader and incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak waves as he arrives at Conservative Party Headquarters in central London having been ...

In India, Sunak is better known through his wife, Akshata Murty. Sunak represents the constituency of Richmond in Yorkshire, northern England — a safe and overwhelmingly white Conservative seat he took over in 2015 from former party leader and foreign secretary William Hague, who described him as “exceptional”. Along with the controversy over his family fortune, the scandal sullied the reputation of the teetotal Sunak, who admits only to a fondness for Coca-Cola and sugary confectioneries. An early backer of Brexit, he took over as chancellor of the exchequer in February 2020 — a baptism of fire for the Tory rising star as the Covid pandemic erupted. A details-oriented policy wonk with a background in economics, Sunak has sought to present himself as a stable choice at a time of crisis. Video footage also emerged of a 21-year-old Sunak — educated at Winchester College, an exclusive private school, and the University of Oxford — talking about his friends.

Almost 200 Tory MPs publicly backed the ex-chancellor, who was elected party leader without a vote.

"This decision is an historic one and shows, once again, the diversity and talent of our party," Ms Mordaunt wrote in a tweet. Mr Sunak will be the fourth consecutive prime minister - after Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Ms Truss - to take power without a general election. Sources told the BBC that Mr Sunak and Mr Johnson met on Saturday as Tory MPs decided who to back in the second Tory leadership contest in four months. Ms Mordaunt took the leadership race to the wire but came under pressure to unite behind Mr Sunak after former Prime Minister Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest on Sunday. Mr Sunak - a 42-year-old practising Hindu - is expected to take office in the coming days now the result of the Tory leadership contest is known. Mr Sunak's coronation, in effect, as Tory leader caps a rapid political comeback by the former chancellor after he lost out to Ms Truss in the last leadership contest during the summer.

Rishi Sunak was announced the leader of Britain's Conservative Party Monday afternoon following Liz Truss's resignation on Thursday after a turbulent 44-day ...

In the membership vote, Truss received 57.4% of the vote, making her the new leader and Prime Minister over Sunak. On October 23, Sunak declared that he would stand for election. Narayana Murty, a co-founder of IT company Infosys. Sunak was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 24 July 2019, serving under Chancellor Sajid Javid. Sunak was selected as the Conservative candidate for Richmond (Yorks) in October 2014, defeating Wendy Morton. He held the position until 2022.

Global stocks and the Pound rose on Monday as markets reacted to the news that British-Indian politician Rishi Sunak emerged as the United Kingdom's new ...

His last rival for leadership of the ruling Conservative party, Penny Mordaunt, dropped out of the race on Monday, clearing the way for Sunak to become prime minister after his failed bid earlier this year. All eyes were on Britain as Sunak emerged the country’s third prime minister in less than two months following the resignations of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. Global stocks and the Pound rose on Monday as markets reacted to the news that British-Indian politician Rishi Sunak emerged as the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister.

Rishi Sunak is the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister after Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the Tory leadership race in the final minutes before nominations.

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Monday won the battle for leadership of Britain's Conservative party and will become the country's first prime ...

“The Tories have crowned Rishi Sunak without him saying a word about what he would do as PM. “To have, if we do, a prime minister of Indian origin is a really, really big deal,” he told BBC television shortly before the result was confirmed. Mordaunt had insisted she was best placed to take the fight to the opposition Labour party, which is soaring in the polls amid a cost of living crisis. “I believe I have much to offer but I am afraid that this is simply not the right time,” he said while insisting he had secured the 100 nominations needed to progress. “That he becomes the first British Asian — indeed the first from any minority ethnic background — to become PM is a genuinely significant moment,” she said. Truss — who pledged Sunak her “full support” — had replaced Johnson in early September following a government revolt led by Sunak over a slew of scandals, most notably the “Partygate” controversy involving Covid lockdown-breaching parties.

The Conservative Party on Monday elected Rishi Sunak as its new leader.

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Rishi Sunak has been elected as the Prime Minister of Britain. Sunak secured over 150 of the MPs' endorsements which is required to...

Sunak secured over 150 of the MPs’ endorsements which is required to become the winner. Rishi Sunak has been elected as the Prime Minister of Britain. With his election, Sunak becomes the leader of the Conservative party.

Rishi Sunak is set to become the fifth prime minister in just over six years at a time of economic gloom.

And this for a party blamed by many for what's happened in the last few months, and one that is currently languishing in a desperate spot in the opinion polls. And then it'll be time to shape a government in his own image, while seeking to address the criticism levelled by many at Ms Truss for building an administration that froze out almost all supporters of Mr Sunak. It's the moment when all new prime ministers talk to the country and talk to the archive - the moment that will get played back weeks, months or years later when they leave and will be used to benchmark a point in history, if they're lucky. And one of the many oddities of the last few weeks was a leadership race done at breakneck speed - start to finish in four days - in which we didn't hear a thing in public from two of the three wannabes. And Mr Sunak said no more than the contents of a social media post saying he was in the running. Leading a fractious party, at a time of economic gloom, a war in Europe and without a mandate to call their own from the electorate.

Rishi Sunak was born in Southampton on May 12, 1980 of Indian parents, who migrated to Britain from East Africa in the 1960s.

And we seek to increase trade and investment within and between Commonwealth countries to boost the health and wealth of all our peoples. Sunak and his wife are the 222nd richest people in Britain with a combined fortune of £730m as of 2022. “We seek to deepen our partnership with Britain to achieve these objectives, and more. We pledge to address climate change that forces millions to leave their homes through desertification and attempt to cross the seas into Europe. He resigned as chancellor on 5 July 2022, citing his economic policy differences with Johnson in his resignation letter. We are determined to address the world food crisis that is driving up the cost of living for people and families across the globe. He supported Brexit in the 2016 referendum on EU membership. He voted three times in favour of May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement. His rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the race in the final minutes before nominations closed. While studying at Stanford, He met his wife Akshata Murty, the daughter of N. Sunak’s parents came to the UK from east Africa; his grandparents were from Punjab. Sunak emerged the UK’s next prime minister after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest.

Sunak was born in 1980, in the Port city of Southampton. His parents are Punjabi Indians who migrated from East Africa in the 1960s. He had his University ...

Sunak became the favourite to win the Prime Minister election after the resignation of Liz Truss. In 2017 he was re-elected as MP. In that year he also became head of the Black and Minority Ethnic Research unit.

AFTER being nominated by his Conservative Party MPs to run the party, Rishi Sunak will officially become UK Prime Minister today after meeting King Charles.

Sunak said being elected PM is the “greatest privilege of his life. “I pledge that I will serve you with integrity and humility and I will work day in day out to deliver for the British people.” His father-in law Narayana Murthy, is the founder of Infosys and is one of India’s best-known businessmen.

The U.K.'s new prime minister and his wife, the daughter of an Indian tech billionaire, have a collective net worth higher than the personal fortune of King ...

[she confirmed in April](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-61027058) that she had “non-domicile” status in the U.K.—allowing her to avoid dividend and capital gains taxes in Britain. Born in Southampton to parents of Indian descent who emigrated from East Africa, Sunak attended the exclusive Winchester College boarding school and waited tables at an Indian restaurant during summer breaks. Through a spokeswoman, Murthy told the BBC that she paid about $34,000 a year to maintain that status, a fee charged if a person has lived in the U.K. Murthy is also a director at and owns a small stake in boutique gym chain Digme Fitness, which was hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and was Altogether, Forbes estimates Sunak and his wife Murthy are worth roughly $810 million—more than a quarter of a billion dollars richer than the [$500 million personal fortune of King Charles III](https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2022/09/15/how-rich-is-king-charles-iii-inside-the-new-monarchs-outrageous-fortune/). Murthy’s firm was also [reportedly an early investor](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-30/rishi-sunak-s-wife-akshata-murty-builds-catamaran-ventures-ties-to-rich-families#xj4y7vzkg) in dara5, a private investment company established by a member of Qatar's ruling family. As an Indian citizen, Murthy is a tax resident of her home country and Murthy drew scrutiny for her tax status earlier this year, when Sunak served as Chancellor of the Exchequer—Britain's finance minister and the No. [contest for leadership of the Conservative Party,](https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2022/10/24/rishi-sunak-selected-as-britains-next-prime-minister-heres-what-to-know/?sh=35780cd37691) Rishi Sunak is set to become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister. Besides her stake in Infosys, she owns Catamaran Ventures UK, the British branch of her father’s venture capital and private equity firm. [reportedly spending](https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/celebrity-homes/rishi-sunak-luxury-property-portfolio-b993765.html) $450,000 to install a leisure center with a 40-foot swimming pool, a gym and an outdoor tennis court. Narayana Murthy](https://www.forbes.com/profile/nr-narayana-murthy/), the cofounder and retired chairman of Indian tech giant Infosys, whose net worth is estimated by Forbes at $4.5 billion.

People across India are celebrating Rishi Sunak, who has embraced his Indian and Hindu heritage, becoming the newest British prime minister.

She has since resigned ( [over another matter](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-63320750)), and Indian authorities [say](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-counters-uk-home-secretary-suella-braverman-claim-on-visa-overstayers-11665131254204.html) they're working with British authorities to "facilitate the return of Indian citizens who have overstayed their visa period." tax on all of her income](https://www.ft.com/content/ed018eb2-3955-4134-a2b0-8dcf727651bd), amid allegations she had taken advantage of a loophole to minimize how much she pays.) chancellor of the exchequer lighting Diwali diyas](https://twitter.com/rishisunak/status/1327553814845677573) – earthen oil lamps – on the steps of his No. [a Diwali deadline for a U.K.-Indian trade deal](https://www.reuters.com/world/britain-still-wants-free-trade-deal-with-india-by-diwali-2022-10-12/). [Video of the then-U.K. Sunak as the prime minister of the U.K. Sunak's face is [splashed across the front pages of Indian newspapers](https://twitter.com/joerwallen/status/1584774108436656129/photo/1) Tuesday, as his ancestral homeland celebrates his achievement – 75 years after Indians cast off British colonial rule. [comments earlier this month ](https://www.telegraphindia.com/world/liz-truss-sacks-suella-braverman-whose-attack-on-indian-visa-overstayers-sank-uk-hopes-of-india-trade-deal/cid/1893165)by Britain's then-home minister, Suella Braverman – who herself is of Indian descent — alleging Indians are the worst overstayers of U.K. (A stakeholder in that company, Akshata Murthy is one of Britain's richest residents, and earlier this year [said she would voluntarily start paying U.K. He's the first Hindu and first person of color to become British prime minister. [In previous interviews with Indian media](https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/lunch-with-bs-rishi-sunak-115080601060_1.html), the incoming prime minister recalled how both of his grandfathers were born in Punjab, in British India, and migrated first to Africa, then to Britain in the 1960s. Special Diwali wishes to the 'living bridge' of UK Indians, as we transform our historic ties into a modern partnership.