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Rishi Sunak will be the first person of colour to lead the UK

Rishi Sunak, whose parents came to the UK from the East Africa in the 1960s, is of Indian descent. His father was a local doctor while his mother ran a pharmacy in southern England. Sunak studied at the exclusive Winchester College, Oxford, and Stanford universities. He is known for his expensive taste in fashion and has worked for banks and hedge funds including Goldman Sachs.

Sunak has also been scrutinized over the tax arrangements of his wife Akahata Murty, the daughter of an Indian billionaire. In 2022, Sunak and his wife appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List of the UK’s 250 wealthiest people.

Sunak stood by Johnson for a long time. However, he turned against him after Johnson’s slow act for the Partygate scandal. Thereafter, Sunak’s shock resignation let to Johnson’s demise. Johnson believes Sunak betrayed him by resigning from his government which triggering his resignation on July 7 this year.

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