The King received The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP at Buckingham Palace today.
His Majesty asked him to form a new Administration. Mr. Sunak accepted His Majesty’s offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. pic.twitter.com/UnT3jMS8so
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 25, 2022
The announcement for Sunak’s PMship came shortly after Liz Truss, the shortest-serving British PM tendered her resignation.
Rishi Sunak, UK’s youngest leader in modern history addressed the country outside Downing Street at about 11.35 am before he begins building a new Cabinet in a bid to unite a fractious Tory party.
In his first address, he says the UK is facing a “profound economic crisis” and that he has been chosen as the new Tory leader to fix some of Liz Truss’s mistakes. He further added, “This govt will be about integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level. Trust is earned and I will earn yours.”
Sunak added, “My government will build an economy that makes the most of the Brexit opportunities.”
Sunak won the Tory leadership contest without a vote being cast after rivals Penny Mordaunt and Boris Johnson dropped out of the race, in a stunning turnaround from his loss to Liz Truss just weeks ago.