Скачать или смотреть Rishi Sunak greeted with cheers from Conservative colleagues after winning race for PM

Rishi Sunak was greeted with cheers from Conservative colleagues after winning race for PM.

The former chancellor beat leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt after receiving the backing of over 180 Tory MPs to Mordaunt’s 27.

Mr Sunak became an MP in 2015 and will be the UK’s first Hindu prime minister, replacing Liz Truss, who resigned after just 45 days in office last Thursday.

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