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Who is Kwasi Kwarteng?
Kwasi Kwarteng, a long-time ally and political soulmate of new prime minister Liz Truss, has been named as the UK's next chancellor.
The MP for Spelthorne in Surrey is a former winner of University Challenge, a supporter of Heathrow expansion and a young victim of racism.
This profile by BBC Radio Surrey's political reporter Jack Fiehn.
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