UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced a challenging encounter in Winchester city centre when he was confronted by a former health worker about the state of the National Health Service (NHS). During the unplanned interaction, which was caught on camera by an off-duty Sky News operator, the former health worker questioned why Sunak couldn't do more for the NHS, specifically mentioning her daughter's seven-hour wait in A&E. The incident quickly gained attention as Sunak was accused of laughing in the face of the ex-NHS worker. Critics, including Wes Streeting, accused Sunak of showing contempt for ordinary voters and NHS patients, predicting that such behavior would backfire in the upcoming general election.
Rishi Sunak laughs at woman who confronts him about NHS after daughter waited seven hours Literally laughs in her face https://t.co/2i5fGUU7Cu
Rishi Sunak laughs at woman who confronts him about NHS after daughter waited seven hours https://t.co/K5mDdExaAV
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak engages with an ex-NHS worker before walking off https://t.co/tPgsCGknjk
Prickly Sunak meets member of public. Patronises them, laughs at them, and then walks away halfway through encounter. A genuine sign of contempt from PM towards ordinary voters. https://t.co/mWn0XC13k5
Rishi Sunak has no idea of the misery NHS patients are going through. When patients and staff try to tell him, he laughs in their faces and walks away. When Sunak asks for their vote later this year, he will get a taste of his own medicine. https://t.co/b5RWjhj5bY
🚨Rishi Sunak Heckled Sunak just had his Gordon Brown moment On a walk around in Winchester where media weren’t invited He laughs uncomfortably at a woman who wants the NHS back , she says her daughter waited in A&E for 7 hours HE RAN AWAY 😵 #GeneralElectionNow #Sunackered https://t.co/PFALiQe1yR
Exclusive footage of Rishi Sunak challenged this morning by a former health worker on the state of the NHS, - captured by an off duty @skynews camera operator https://t.co/aN8QKTjnH4
NEW Awkward encounter between Rishi Sunak and a voter in Winchester city centre this morning - as he’s asked why he can’t do more for the NHS On @skynews shortly