Rishi Sunak advocates for peace and unity.
Rishi Sunak, the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has called for unity in the face of a “profound economic challenge.”
He won the Tory leadership election after rival Penny Mordaunt failed to secure enough MP support.
Mr Sunak, 42, will be the UK’s first Asian prime minister and the country’s youngest leader in more than 200 years.
After being formally appointed by the King, Mr Sunak, a practising Hindu, is expected to take office later this morning.
He takes over for Liz Truss, who resigned just 45 days into her turbulent premiership last week.
Following her final cabinet meeting at 9:00 a.m. BST, the outgoing prime minister will make a statement outside No. 10 before travelling to Buckingham Palace for her final audience with the King.
Following that, Mr Sunak will have his first audience with the monarch, during which he will be invited to form a government.
He will then travel to Downing Street around 11:35 a.m. to make a statement before entering No. 10.
According to the White House Press Secretary, President Joe Biden plans to call Mr Sunak after his meeting with the King to “offer his congratulations.”
