Sunak appointed Britain's PM by King Charles III: palace

King Charles appointed Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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25 October, 2022

Rishi Sunak is Britain's first prime minister of colour [Getty]

Britain's King Charles III on Tuesday appointed new Conservative leader Rishi Sunak as the second prime minister of his reign, shortly after accepting the resignation of Liz Truss.

Photographs distributed by Buckingham Palace showed Charles shaking Sunak's hand as he appointed him to become Britain's first prime minister of colour.