Rishi Sunak Wins Race , To Become UK’s Next Prime Minister.<br />Liz Truss announced her resignation <br />as prime minister on Oct. 20.<br />Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and <br />Boris Johnson were considered to be <br />the top contenders to replace Truss.<br />Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and <br />Boris Johnson were considered to be <br />the top contenders to replace Truss.<br />Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt and <br />Boris Johnson were considered to be <br />the top contenders to replace Truss.<br />Boris Johnson pulled out of the race on Oct. 23.<br />There is a very good chance that I would be successful in the election with Conservative Party members - and that I could indeed be back in Downing Street on Friday, Boris Johnson, via statement.<br />But in the course of the last days I have sadly come to the conclusion that this would simply not be the right thing to do. You can’t govern effectively unless you have a united party in parliament, Boris Johnson, via statement.<br />Therefore I am afraid the best thing is that I do not allow my nomination to go forward and commit my support to whoever succeeds. I believe I have much to offer but I am afraid that this is simply not the right time, Boris Johnson, via statement.<br />Mordaunt pulled out of the race on Oct. 24.<br />This means that Sunak will now be appointed the third British premier in two months.<br />CNBC reports Sunak will be <br />the U.K.'s first leader of color
