He will become the UK’s first Hindu PM after his rival failed to get the support of 100 colleagues.
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Rishi Sunak to be next prime minister after Penny Mordaunt quits race
The former chancellor rapidly won the public support of Tory MPs as rivals including Boris Johnson lagged behind.
Mordaunt battles for support after Johnson’s exit makes Sunak No 10 frontrunner
The Commons Leader needs to get the support of 100 Tory MPs or Rishi Sunak will get a ‘coronation’ as PM.
Johnson would be ‘distracted’ by partygate probe if he became PM again – Raab
Dominic Raab, who was deputy PM in Boris Johnson’s government, thinks he would soon be ‘absorbed’ by the Privileges Committee investigation