Sunak is the first person of colour to take the top post. But he faces a host of problems at home, as well as a Conservative Party tearing itself apart.
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Sunak’s grandparents were born in India before travelling to East Africa, where his parents were born.
It has been a short but very eventful journey to the top for a man who has only been in parliament since 2015.
Rishi Sunak is taking over as UK prime minister from Liz Truss during very difficult economic times.
The runners and riders in 2022’s second Conservative party leadership race.
Only months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss is on her way out already, leaving her government in search of a new leader and a way to regain public trust.
The economic turmoil from Liz Truss’s growth plan is causing unease among Conservative MPs.
The likely next prime minister is focusing on tax cuts to solve inflation.
Why tax cuts are unlikely to help Britain address its current crises.
Criticised for being out of touch, the former chancellor showed more authenticity than his rival, according to a computerised text analysis of a recent hustings.
An expert breaks down the promises from the two Conservative leadership candidates.
Economists discuss current political proposals designed to tackle the cost of living crisis.
Previous government bailouts have set a precedent for intervention in the cost of living crisis
No one says ‘yes, ethnicity is an issue for me’ when pollsters ask but Conservative party members do show an above average opposition to diversity drives.
Be it Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak, the incoming leader will inherit a party in deep trouble.
Tax cuts could ease the burden on households and small businesses that are struggling, alongside tax increases for large firms.
Do party members choose their preferred leader or the candidate who is more popular with the wider public?
The leadership election now heads into its second phase, with Conservative party members choosing between the former chancellor and foreign secretary.
Candidates are either trumpeting their experience or using a lack of it to distance themselves from Boris Johnson. But which is the better strategy?
The two front runners are more likely to face a right-wing candidate like Liz Truss than each other in the final phase of the race to replace Boris Johnson.
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