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Rishi Sunak: The new UK Prime Minister pleas for unity

Rishi Sunak has issued a plea for unity in the face of a "profound economic challenge", after winning the race to be the next prime minister.

Roger Hearing is joined by David Kuo from The Smart Investor in Singapore and broadcaster Stephanie Hare in London.

Rishi Sunak has issued a plea for unity in the face of a "profound economic challenge", after winning the race to be the next prime minister. He won the Conservative leadership contest after rival Penny Mordaunt failed to secure enough backing from MPs.

China released a set of economic figures which had been postponed from the previous week. Sue-Lin Wong, host of "The Prince" a podcast about Xi Jinping, and China correspondent at The Economist, explains the importance of these results.

Professor of Leadership at the University of Sydney, Kevin Lowe, joins us live from South Carolina as we reflect on what makes a strong leader in the workplace.

( Picture: Rishi Sunak smiles after wining the Tory Leadership contest and becoming PM, Credit: Reuters)

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