This August 2022 episode of the BBC’s Newscast looks at the life and career of British politician Rishi Sunak.

In Newscast, a daily podcast from the BBC, hosts Adam Fleming and Chris Mason talk about the day's news and political developments.

This August 2022 episode from a series profiling Conservative leadership hopefuls focuses on Rishi Sunak, who was then facing a bitter leadership race against Liz Truss.

In the time since, Sunak has first lost that leadership race and then served under Liz Truss' short prime ministership, before being elected as her replacement in October 2022.

Joined by Sunak's friend and fellow Tory MP Kevin Hollinrake, government colleague Jimmy McLoughlin, and Times' Radio political correspondent Charlotte Ivers, host Adam Fleming looks at the man who now leads the UK.