Rishi Sunak first leader of colour declared Britain's next prime minister. Chair of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady, declared that Mr Sunak had passed the threshold, while both Boris Johnson and Penny Mourdant pulled out the contest. #RishiSunak #UKPM #UnitedKingdom

"Sunak, a former finance minister, will be the UK’s first leader of colour and the first Hindu to take the top job. At 42, he will also be the youngest prime minister in more than 200 years. 

The multi-millionaire former hedge fund boss will be expected to impose deep spending cuts to try to rebuild the UK’s fiscal reputation, just as the country slides into a recession, dragged down by the surging cost of energy and food. 

He will also inherit a political party that has fractured along ideological lines, a challenge that damaged the fortunes of several former Conservative leaders." 

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