The Leader podcast: An in-depth profile of Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak makes his first speech as PM outside 10 Downing Street (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
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It’s goodbye Liz, hello Rishi.

By just making it to office Rishi Sunak has already made history, he’s the first British-Asian PM, as well as the richest to have the position and the youngest in 200 years.

Sunak has however got a big job on his hands though, we’re in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, the economy has definitely seen better days and the Tories have had quite the fall from grace in the opinion polls.

But, can he handle the huge challenges that lie ahead?

Katie Strick, commissioning editor and senior feature writer at the Evening Standard, gives an in-depth profile of the man behind the politics.

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