After receiving confirmation that he will succeed as Prime Minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak arrived at the Conservative Party headquarters in Westminster. Prior to his arrival, a mass of Tory MPs had gathered on the steps, and Matt Hancock, a former secretary of health, had joined them. Before entering the premises, the new party leader was greeted with applause as he shook hands and hugged his colleagues. Mr. Sunak spoke to Conservative MPs in the House of Commons before travelling to the party headquarters; this speech took place behind closed doors and was not broadcast. On Monday afternoon, Sir Graham Brady declared that Mr. Sunak was unopposed for the position of leader, despite Penny Mordaunt's failure to garner sufficient support to compel a vote.
