Rishi Sunak Appointed British Prime Minister After Meeting King Charles

Speaking at Downing Street shortly after assuming office, Sunak said he would “fix” the “mistakes” made by his predecessor, Liz Truss.
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Rishi Sunak, right, meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
Rishi Sunak, right, meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
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"Rishi Sunak has been formally appointed prime minister, having met King Charles at Buckingham Palace.

At 42, Sunak is the youngest U.K. prime minister in over 200 years. He is also both the country’s first Asian and first Hindu leader.

He takes over following months of chaos within the Conservative Party which saw the downfall of Boris Johnson and the short but chaotic tenure of Liz Truss.

His predecessor’s swiftly abandoned agenda of borrowing and tax cuts spooked the markets and tanked the party’s poll ratings.

Speaking in Downing Street shortly after assuming office, Sunak said he would “fix” the “mistakes” made by Truss.

And he warned the country was facing a “profound economic crisis.”