Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak is set to become the next prime minister as he was elected as Conservative Party leader unopposed on Monday.
The race to find a successor to Liz Truss took a dramatic turn on Monday as Sunak's lone remaining rival Penny Mordaunt dropped out of the party leadership race, unable to ensure the support of 100 Tory MPs that was necessary for candidacy.
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