evidence: Conservative leader: Rishi Sunak, 44 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made history as Britain’s first prime minister of color, having South Asian heritage. He is also the first Hindu leader of the United Kingdom. [...] Sunak enjoyed a spell of popularity earlier in his career, as finance minister, when he was dubbed "Dishy Rishi" by the tabloid press. But his time as prime minister has been dogged by claims that he is out of touch, and he has faced criticism over the country’s cost-of-living crisis, long waiting times in Britain’s National Health Service and a controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.