A Nottingham MP has confirmed that she has deleted a tweet in which she said that the election of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister "isn't a win for Asian representation". Nadia Whittome, who has served as the Nottingham East MP since 2019, has issued several tweets about the confirmation of Mr Sunak as the new Conservative Party leader.
It means that he will become Prime Minister, and the first non-white person to hold the role. But despite the election of Britain's first Asian leader being welcomed by some, Ms Whittome highlighted Mr Sunak's personal circumstances to argue that "he is not on your side".
The tweet read: "Rishi Sunak as prime minister isn't a win for Asian representation. He's a multi-millionaire who, as chancellor, cut taxes on bank profits while overseeing the biggest drop in living standards since 1956. Black, white or Asian: if you work for a living, he is not on your side."
