Rishi Sunak is officially Prime Minister after meeting the King at Buckingham Palace. The 42-year-old was named the new Conservative Party leader after Liz Truss resigned following a chaotic 45 days in office.
There's plenty for the new PM to sort out in his first few days on the job, not least the state of his own party, but there should be at least one thing he will be hoping to do that his predecessor never managed to achieve. Truss never got round to ringing First Minister Mark Drakeford, despite every other recent Prime Minister calling Wales' leader on the day they took office. Even King Charles managed to ring devolved leaders within 24 hours of his mother dying. Keep up to date with the latest political news from WalesOnline by signing up to our newsletter.
