Rishi Sunak becomes UK's third Prime Minister in two months - BBC News

Rishi Sunak has been chosen as the new leader of the UK’s Conservative Party and the country’s first prime minister from a British-Asian background.

Mr Sunak said bringing his party and the UK together was his "utmost priority".

He becomes the UK’s third Prime Minister in less than two months. Boris Johnson resigned after a series of scandals. His successor Liz Truss was in office for just 45 days, after her plans for tax cuts and unfunded borrowing led to turmoil on financial markets.

Mr Sunak, who is a practising Hindu, worked in finance before becoming an MP and is thought to be one of the richest members of parliament. His wife is the daughter of Indian billionaire Narayan Murty.

Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by political editor Chris Mason.

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[gwaredd]

"Liz truss has served with dignity and grace"... I'm sure Dignity and Grace will both get jobs somewhere else. Not to worry..

[Andrew-obij]

Just goes to show as long as you are a millionaire and married to a billionaire you can achieve anything. So inspirational

[magzire]

He's definitely not reading off a screen

[KGDHMF]

He's more in touch with the public like how a rock tries to sympathize with a balloon.

[titteryenot]

🎶 “Monday
Become the PM on Tuesday
And I was in trouble by Wednesday
And on Thursday and Friday and Saturday
I was sacked on Sunday” 🎵

[Elwaves]

As it's getting closer, has anyone else started counting down the Prime Ministers until Xmas?

[oomz]

British folk are so confused.
"We never voted for this"
Lol 😆 🤣

[HzHz]

The architect of our economic demise is now let lose on the entire country, what a disgrace.

[ada]

The British people had an Indian PM without general elections. True democracy 🤣

[Notwithstanding]

“52% of British adults intend to vote for the Labour party in a potential general election, compared with 22% for the Conservative party.” -Statista Research Department October 2022 Poll

[echothefloof]

Christ, the amount of racism in this comment section is unreal. He was born in England, why does the fact he has a different skin colour change anything about that? It's 2022, not 1922.

[davidoneill]

Absolutely hilarious to the utter prat Hancock.nearly in tears when Sunak ignored his sweaty handshake.

[ramatgan]

At least Liz Truss was elected by her party members.
The party members rejected him and no one voted for him except 150 Tory mps.
It's a travesty of democracy.

[NankitaBR]

I'm not in the UK, but if I were I would be signing petitions, going to protests and striking to force a general election *now.*

[Elongated_Muskrat]

This week's new PM, who will it be next week.

[englishtothebone]

How does this man who doesn't pay tax in this country be our prime minister

[Guesswhokk]

Sunak doesn't represent you, he represent the Tory party.

[sshivash]

Rishi Sunak is the best thing that’s happened to the UK in a long, long time.

[keshabranabhatt]

As an Indian I'd say that he's not the people's choice!

[AnEnemy]

Funny I don’t remember having an election. #Democracy