Former U.K. treasury chief Rishi Sunak is leading the field to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister. Other candidates include cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt and possibly ex-leader Boris Johnson.
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation in a speech outside Downing Street after less than two months in office.
Truss faced the lowest approval rating of any British leader in decades after her economic policies caused turmoil in financial markets. Photo: Rob Pinney/Getty ImagesLONDON—Former U.K. treasury chief Rishi Sunak—who lost this summer’s Tory leadership contest to Liz Truss after saying her tax and spending plans were too risky—is leading the field
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