LONDON: Rishi Sunak has won the race to replace Liz Truss as Conservative Party leader and is set to become the next UK Prime Minister.
Sunak beat sole challenger Penny Mordaunt after Boris Johnson, the former premier, dropped out on Sunday evening.
The former Chancellor of the Exchequer of Indian descent confirmed the decision through his social media and said that he wants to fix Britain’s economy which is in a major crisis at present.
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In a tweet, Sunak tweeted and said, “The United Kingdom is a great country, but we face a profound economic crisis. That’s why I am standing to be Leader of the Conservative Party and your next Prime Minister.”
