The ascension of Rishi Sunak as Conservative party leader is nothing short of momentous and a piece of history in the making. He is Britain's third leader in seven weeks and the first Hindu Prime Minister in the country's history.
He is also the youngest UK Prime Minister in modern political history. At 42, he is a year younger than the current record-holder David Cameron, who was 43 when he became PM in 2010.
Tony Blair was also 43 when he became Prime Minister in 1997, but was a few months older than Mr Cameron at the time both won power. Outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss is 47.
