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Politics
Richard Wheeler

Sunak uses PMQs farewell to express pride at becoming first British-Asian PM

Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, London (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rishi Sunak has expressed his pride at being the first British-Asian prime minister, telling his final Prime Minister’s Questions: “I was even prouder that it was not that big a deal.”

The outgoing Conservative leader shared a series of warm exchanges with Sir Keir Starmer in which he urged his successor to support various issues, including the Coast-to-Coast Walk, grassroots cricket, Ukraine and the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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