Rishi Sunak has paid tribute to outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss in his first public address as Conservative Party leader saying he will unite the country and his party.
The former chancellor won the support of Conservative colleagues to succeed Truss as Tory leader earlier today and will enter Downing Street less than two months after he lost the last race.
Sunak will be the UK's first Hindu prime minister, the first of Asian heritage, and the youngest for more than 200 years at the age of 42. He will be formally appointed to the role in a handover of power overseen by the King within the coming days.
