When he was appointed as Prime Minister on Tuesday, Mr Sunak became the UK’s first Hindu PM and the first of Asian heritage.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he looked forward to working with Mr Sunak

Northern Ireland’s political leaders have been reacting to the news that the former chancellor is to be the next British prime minister

The corporation said it was ‘urgently reviewing’ Sunday night’s edition of The Papers.

Paschal Donohoe said he hopes close cooperation between the two countries can resume with a new prime minister.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol was ‘ever more urgent’ after a day of drama at Westminster

Krishnan Guru-Murthy said the remark followed a ‘robust interview’ with Steve Baker but it was ‘beneath the standards I set myself’.

The new Chancellor has ditched promised tax cuts by his predecessor saying the basic rate of income tax will remain at 20p.

Liz Truss entered to the track’s famous chorus ‘Cause I’m movin’ on up, you’re movin’ on out’.

The NIO minister was speaking to Northern Ireland Conservatives at the party conference in Birmingham.

Britain's Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris insisted he intends to call an election on October 28th if the North's Executive is not restored

Steve Baker said ministers needed to act with ‘humility’ to restore relationships with the Republic of Ireland and the EU.