Rishi Sunak

2022 - 12 - 25

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'Excruciating': Rishi Sunak faces rebuke for asking a homeless man ... (Republic World)

Even before Rishi Sunak became the UK PM, he was the wealthiest parliamentarian, nicknamed the "Maharaja of Yorkshire", which is where his constituency is.

A social media user remarked that "there is something really cruel about showing one of the richest, most powerful men in Britain to one of the poorest, powerless men in Britain," to which another user replied "why is it cruel? As the homeless man stood in front of the British PM, As the occupant of 10 Downing Street, he is the most powerful man in British isles, and one of the most powerful men in Europe, if not the most powerful. The British PM replied by saying he used to work in finance, and the homeless person uttered "I know". Hence there is a tradition of helping the homeless during Christmas in the UK. Homelessness is a significant problem in the UK.

Rishi Sunak told to stump up more cash for homelessness after ... (Mirror.co.uk)

It comes after PM Rishi Sunak was branded 'out of touch' for enthusing 'do you work in a business' to a man who replied: 'No, I'm homeless.

The Prime Minister needs more empathy.” Lib Dem MP Helen Morgan branded it “a new low”. The man named Dean replied: “No, I'm homeless. I'm actually a homeless person at the minute. The PM visited The Passage shelter in London to praise their work and boast the government was “investing a significant amount”. The “out of touch” PM faced a backlash after

VIDEO: British PM criticized over interaction with homeless man (Business Insider)

The deputy leader of the opposition party said the video of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking to a homeless man about business was "excruciating."

[number](https://twitter.com/GrantSana/status/1606649508938813440) of [people](https://twitter.com/musingofarevert/status/1606648913099952128) [tweeted](https://twitter.com/eBridget/status/1606634157853007877) that they thought the video showed the prime minister, whose family has an [estimated net worth of $825 million](https://www.businessinsider.com/rishi-sunak-new-uk-prime-minister-wealth-akshata-murthy-britain-2022-10), was out of touch with the lives of average Britons. Sunak is a former investment banker who became the UK's prime minister in October after being elected as leader of the Conservative Party. Comedian Nish Kumar [simply tweeted](https://twitter.com/MrNishKumar/status/1606672740618047495), "What." "I used to work in finance, actually," Sunak responded. The clip shows Sunak serving breakfast to the man and engaging in a conversation with him. "No, I'm homeless.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Asks Homeless Man If He Works ... (Yahoo News)

The U.K. leader caught flak for his "clueless" conversation at a homeless shelter.

UK premier under fire after asking homeless man if he 'works in ... (Saudi Gazette)

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attracted widespread criticism after asking a homeless man in a shelter if he "works in business."

I'd like to get through Christmas first." "Is that something you'd like to get into?" the British premier got the reply: "No, I'm homeless.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Asks Homeless Man If He Works ... (Yahoo Singapore News)

Opposition-party deputy leader Angela Rayner shared the TV clip of the U.K. leader serving breakfast at a shelter and called it “excruciating.” Sunak dished out ...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticized for 'excruciating ... (Fox News)

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was criticized after making small talk with a homeless person while volunteering at a shelter over the Christmas weekend.

Sunak said that was "exactly" what he wanted to do. Dean can be heard saying that this was "best for business," leading Sunak to ask if Dean worked for a business. [economic instability.](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/economy) He can be seen doling out generous portions while engaging in small talk with one man who said his name was Dean. [specifically finance.](https://www.foxnews.com/category/politics/finance) Sunak then noted that he used to work in finance, then went on to talk about how many finance jobs have moved from mainly in London to places in other parts of the UK. [a shelter in London](https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/world-regions/united-kingdom) on Friday, serving food to those in need.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Asks Homeless Man If He Works ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Opposition-party deputy leader Angela Rayner shared the TV clip of the U.K. leader serving breakfast at a shelter and called it “excruciating.” Sunak dished out ...

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