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White House: Biden looks forward to speaking with next UK prime minister Sunak

New leader of Britain's Conservative Party Rishi Sunak stands outside the party's headquarters in London, Britain, October 24, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

U.S. President Joe Biden looks forward to speaking with Britain's next prime minister, Rishi Sunak, in coming days, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday.

Jean-Pierre said protocol called for the U.S. president to wait to offer his congratulations until after an incoming British prime minister had met with the British monarch and been formally invited to form a new government.

"But President Biden looks forward to speaking with Minister Sunak in the upcoming days," Jean-Pierre said, underscoring Washington's commitment to continued close cooperation with Britain.

(Reporting by Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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