Rishi Sunak has been confirmed as the new Tory leader and will become Britain’s next prime minister.
The former chancellor will succeed Liz Truss in the top job after Penny Mordaunt backed out of the race in the final minutes.
Mr Sunak was nominated by a majority of Tory MPs to lead the Conservatives and will now form a government and appoint ministers.
His success comes less than two months after he failed in his last bid to lead the party.
He will make history as the UK’s first ever Hindu prime minister.
Labour leader Keir Starmer and Nicola Sturgeon have both demanded a general election after Mr Sunak become the third prime minister this year.
His leadership rival Ms Mordaunt said he would have her “full support” and urged her party to unite behind him.
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