Crowd Gathers at Downing Street as New Conservative Party Leader Announced

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A crowd gathered outside Downing Street in London on Monday, October 24, as Rishi Sunak was announced as the new Conservative Party leader, and thus the UK’s next prime minister.

Footage recorded by Arman Erim Barel shows people standing at the gates of Downing Street.

The former chancellor was announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party at 2 pm local time on Monday.

Liz Truss was to remain as prime minister until both she and Sunak had spoken to King Charles.

Sunak, 42, will be the first British Asian prime minister, and the youngest person to take the job since 1812. Credit: Arman Erim Barel via Storyful

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