Rishi Sunak to become the next UK prime minister as rivals quit race

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, ARMENPRESS. Rishi Sunak will become British prime minister on Monday after other candidates quit the race to lead the Conservative Party, Reuters reports.

Sunak, one of the wealthiest politicians in Westminster, will be asked to form a government by King Charles, replacing Liz Truss, the outgoing leader who only lasted 44 days in the job.

He defeated centrist politician Penny Mordaunt, who failed to get enough backing from lawmakers to enter the ballot, while his rival, the former prime minister Boris Johnson, withdrew from the contest saying he could no longer unite the party.