What does a RishiSunak premiership mean for Northern Ireland? BBCJayneMcC looks at the new PM's in-tray
Convention holds that the current NI Secretary could be sacked as Mr Sunak chooses his cabinetIt is a given that political leaders come and go, but never have prime ministers regenerated quite so rapidly.Like the show, which on Sunday brought back David Tennant as the charismatic Time Lord, in politics there is now talk of Julian Smith returning as Northern Ireland Secretary.
Then there is the endorsement Team Sunak received from Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker on Sunday. Or it could even end up going to another MP unknown to most here before landing in Belfast, which would mean a fourth NI Secretary in four months.Ultimately, whoever is in the job by this Friday, 28 October, will have a call to make.
Or, does it push back any talk of polls for several weeks, given that there is a 12-week period built into the current law in which to hold a fresh election?None of the political parties at Stormont are in favour of another election and instead hope a reset at Westminster could prevent a pre-Christmas poll.
While he did vote for Brexit in the 2016 referendum, the new PM was not initially in favour of the controversial NI Protocol bill - legislation that sought to scrap large parts of the original deal.Introduced by Liz Truss to parliament during her brief stint as foreign secretary and currently being scrutinised in the Lords, can those still backing it be sure of its future under a new government?
Rishi Sunak only made his first visit to Northern Ireland in the summer, attending the Tory leadership hustings at a hotel outside Belfast.Rishi Sunak visited a defence company during his visit to Belfast for a hustings debate in August