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October 24, 2022

Rishi Sunak to Become Next British Prime Minister After Rivals Withdraw
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In the United Kingdom, former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will become
the next Prime Minister after Boris Johnson and House of Commons Leader
Penny Mordaunt pulled out of the race. Sunak will be the first British
Prime Minister of South Asian descent. He previously worked for Goldman
Sachs and is believed to be the wealthiest member of the House of
Commons, with an estimated net worth of over $820 million, along with
his wife. Members of the Conservative Party threw their support behind
Sunak to replace Liz Truss, who resigned last week after just 6 weeks on
the job.


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