In the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak has been sworn in as prime minister, succeeding fellow Conservative Party member Liz Truss, who resigned her post after just six weeks on the job. Sunak was a supporter of Brexit, Britain’s narrowly approved 2016 referendum on whether to exit the European Union. He comes from one of the nation’s wealthiest families, with a net worth estimated at more than $800 million. He becomes Britain’s first-ever prime minister of color and third prime minister in 50 days, after Boris Johnson resigned amid a series of scandals. Rishi Sunak delivered his first address as prime minister from 10 Downing Street earlier today.
