Leaders react to Rishi Sunak winning UK PM race

Rishi Sunak on Monday made history as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the governing Conservative Party on Diwali, following Penny Mordaunt's withdrawal from the race. As Sunak is set to take on the Prime Minister's role, reactions poured in from within the United Kingdom for the 42-year-old.

Conservative MP for North East Somerset Jacob Rees-Mogg congratulates Sunak

UK faces huge challenges, but Sunak has the skill and experience to bring the stability we need, says MP and former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid

Rishi will provide the calm, competent, pragmatic leadership UK needs, says Former British PM Theresa May

'Best person to steer UK through these choppy waters', says Minister of Disabled People Claire Coutinho

'Sunak will provide the stability and leadership our country needs', says MP for for Bury North James Daly

'Must unite and work together to tackle the challenges the country faces', says MP for Hyndburn and Haslingden Sara Britcliffe

''Looking forward to working with Rishi for the good of Wolverhampton', says MP Stuart Anderson

Current Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt congratulates Sunak

Former Secretary of State to Northern Ireland, Shailesh Vara congratulates Sunak on winning the PM race

'Delighted to see Rishi Sunak as our next PM', says MP Anthony Mangnall

'UK faces significant economic challenges and Sunak is the right person to tackle these', says MP Paul Bristow

'We all need to unite behind him and provide strong leadership for our country', says Conservative Party MP for Kensington, Felicity Buchan