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Rishi Sunak declared next leader of Conservative Party, to become next UK PM

| Updated: October 25, 2022 08:20:46


Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak walks in London, Britain, Jul 15, 2022. REUTERS Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak walks in London, Britain, Jul 15, 2022. REUTERS

Rishi Sunak was declared the next leader of Britain's Conservative Party by the head of the 1922 Committee of Conservative lawmakers on Monday, placing him on course to be the country's next prime minister, reports Reuters.

He defeated centrist politician Penny Mordaunt, who failed to get enough backing from lawmakers to enter the ballot

The committee sets the rules for selecting and changing the party's leader.

 

 

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