Sunak does not automatically become prime minister on Monday, as ritual dictates that the outgoing prime minister, in this case Liz Truss, first has to tender their resignation to King Charles.
Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain's new prime minister, succeeding Liz Truss who resigned Thursday.
The 42-year-old takes over as leader of the Conservative Party just seven weeks after placing second to Truss in this summer's leadership race. LONDON — Rishi Sunak will be named the U.K.'s new prime minister, following a fast-tracked Conservative Party leadership race initiated to fill the void left bySunak — who will be the country's first prime minister of color — won the role of Conservative Party leader after his sole competitor, Penny Mordaunt, dropped out of the race moments before votes from members of Parliament were due to be announced Monday afternoon.Stay informed about local news and weather.
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