Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister after replacing Liz Truss on Monday, October 24, 2022.
He’s now set to fight his first election as Conservative Party leader, having announced that Britain will go to the polls on Thursday, July 4.
![In the House of Commons in June 2022, the SNP's Alison Thewliss asked if then Chancellor Rishi Sunak would increase funding to the Scottish devolved government after a real terms cut of 5% from its budget. Mr Sunak said: "What’s clear is that in spite of the largest increase in public spending in the UK for some decades... the Scottish Government are now imposing austerity."](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmRjYjAwMjExLTQ0N2ItNDdjZC1iMDNhLWE2ODcxOWE1OTI1YTowMjkwNTU3Yi1hYTJiLTRjMmItOWNkNy1iMGJkY2U3NTlhNTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. On the Scottish Government
In the House of Commons in June 2022, the SNP's Alison Thewliss asked if then Chancellor Rishi Sunak would increase funding to the Scottish devolved government after a real terms cut of 5% from its budget. Mr Sunak said: "What’s clear is that in spite of the largest increase in public spending in the UK for some decades... the Scottish Government are now imposing austerity." Photo: Jonathan Brady
![In his leadership campaign, Rishi Sunak has said he wants to lead a Government "willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuck into creating jobs, growth and prosperity in all corners of the UK, from Llandudno to Perth, Belfast to Birmingham".](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmE0YmZmYTI4LTA3ODUtNGMzNC04ZDMzLTA1ZDI0YjA1Mzk5YjpmZThiMzZmOS02ZWI4LTQ3MTItOWMxMS1iZmI3YzcwN2NmYjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Creating jobs
In his leadership campaign, Rishi Sunak has said he wants to lead a Government "willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuck into creating jobs, growth and prosperity in all corners of the UK, from Llandudno to Perth, Belfast to Birmingham". Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS