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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Mathers

Artist honours Rishi Sunak with sand sculpture - but it looks more like one of his predecessors

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An Indian artist paid tribute to Rishi Sunak on his appointment as prime minister by building a sand sculpture of him – but some think it looks more like former Labour prime minister Tony Blair.

Sudarsan Pattnayak, a specialist sand artist, made the sculpture on Puri Beach in Odisha, India, this week after Mr Sunak won the race to replace Liz Truss, who resigned after just six weeks in the job.

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