Breaking: Buckingham Palace confirms Sunak’s resignation as PM

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

The Buckingham Palace has confirmed Rishi Sunak’s resignation as UK Prime Minister (PM) after his party, the Conservative lost the general election to Labour Party.

Sunak had arrived the Palace 10:57am to meet King Charles to officially tender his resignation to pave way for Keir Starmer to become the new PM.

King Charles accepted Sunak’s resignation as PM.

A statement from the palace said: “The right honourable Rishi Sunak MP had an audience of the King this morning and tendered his resignation as prime minister and first lord of the Treasury, which his majesty was graciously pleased to accept.”

After his resignation, Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty left left Buckingham Palace.

He left the palace gates now as a former prime minister after resigning during an audience with the King.

The former PM had earlier accepted the outcome of the election and congratulated Starmer for his party’s victory at the poll.