Rishi Sunak

Sunak vows to tackle NHS backlogs and illegal migration in party broadcast

The Prime Minister reiterated some of the priorities announced in his new year’s speech.

Mr Sunak will be appointed as the country’s next prime minister by the King on Tuesday.

The next prime minister will start assembling a top team that he will hope can return a measure of stability to the country.

Tory voters have described feeling as though their party ‘has been destroyed from within’.

The Government had committed to signing a deal by the time Diwali took place on Monday.

The number of people supporting calls for a general election has increased since Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister.

Irish premier Micheal Martin said he looked forward to working with Mr Sunak.

The non-dom status of Mr Sunak’s wife prompted questions as the cost of living soared.

Here is a timeline of the recent political crises which engulfed the leadership of two prime ministers and ultimately led to their downfall.

President of Hindu temple set up by new PM’s family ‘proud’ at his appointment as Tory leader.