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Rishi Sunak made history last month as the first nonwhite person to become prime minister of the United Kingdom. But he inherits a country, a party and people in chaos. Sunak is the third prime minister in seven weeks for the U.K, as it grapples with economic problems and an identity crisis. Can a new face stop the decline?
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Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times foreign correspondent Jaweed Kaleem
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Rishi Sunak to be Britain’s new prime minister, the first person of color in the role
With another prime minister gone, what’s next for an already diminished Britain?
It’s a good time to be an American in Britain, as the pound declines in value
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