Rishi Sunak to be Britain’s next prime minister

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  • 24-10-2022, 17:27
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    Rishi Sunak won the leadership of the British Conservative Party today, Monday, to be the Prime Minister of Britain as the party's candidate to succeed Liz Truss.

    Sunak's victory came after both Penny Mordaunt and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest.

    Mordaunt was unable to get the support of enough party members in Parliament, while Sunak was able to get the support of more than half of the party's 357 members, according to the BBC.

    Sunak served as Finance Minister in the government of Boris Johnson from February 2020 to July 2022.

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