LONDON
\nRishi Sunak has become Britain\u2019s third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to lead the former imperial power, vowing to mend its stricken finances after Liz Truss lasted just 49 days.
\nSunak spoke outside 10 Downing Street on Tuesday after his appointment by King Charles III, capping the latest extraordinary twist in UK politics following Boris Johnson\u2019s demise in July.
\nSunak acknowledged mistakes by his predecessor Truss and promised to place \u201ceconomic stability and confidence\u201d at the heart of his agenda.
\nHe said he would confront the \u201cprofound economic crisis\u201d with compassion and lead a government of \u201cintegrity, professionalism and accountability.\u201d
\nDeparting Downing Street a little before, Truss wished Sunak \u201cevery success\u201d and said she remained \u201cmore convinced than ever\u201d that Britain needed to be \u201cbold\u201d in confronting the challenges it faced.
\nSunak became the ruling Conservatives\u2019 new leader on Monday after triumphing over rival contender Penny Mordaunt, who failed to secure enough nominations from Tory MPs.
\nIt had become a two-way fight after Johnson dramatically aborted a comeback attempt late Sunday, having failed to persuade Sunak to share power. He has maintained a deafening silence since.
\nSunak, a Hindu, is the first British-Indian prime minister and, at 42, the youngest leader in more than two centuries.
\nUS President Joe Biden called the choice \u201cgroundbreaking,\u201d and vowed to reach out to Sunak shortly.
\nSunak took power in a morning audience with Charles \u2013 who anointed his first prime minister since ascending the throne following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LONDON Rishi Sunak has become Britain\u2019s third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to lead the former imperial power, vowing to mend its stricken finances after Liz Truss lasted just 49 days. Sunak spoke outside 10 Downing Street on Tuesday after his appointment by King Charles III, capping the latest extraordinary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291531,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-291615","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n