Rishi Sunak, the UK Chancellor, has backtracked on a £1,000 bet with Piers Morgan regarding the deportation of people to Rwanda before the election. Sunak claimed he was 'taken totally by surprise' and emphasized that he is 'not a betting person.' The bet was made during an interview, and Sunak's response has sparked criticism and debate, with some questioning the appropriateness of the bet amid a cost of living crisis.
Rishi Sunak is so resilient, tough, & determined Piers Morgan pressured him into making a bet about vulnerable peoples’ lives https://t.co/vTceIIIk61
'Don't bet with our lives' - Migrant's fury as Rishi Sunak makes 'depraved' £1,000 Rwanda bet https://t.co/P7kjPMRQ5N
'Surely he must've known that during a deep cost of living crisis, making a £1000 bet with someone is unseemly.' @ShelaghFogarty stresses Rishi Sunak's Rwanda 'wager' with Piers Morgan is a 'terrible look', given how much this money could make a difference to others. https://t.co/WfCUTFhBuE
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🔵 Rishi Sunak has downplayed a £1,000 bet he appeared to strike with Piers Morgan that Rwanda flights would take off before the next election, saying it took him “totally by surprise” https://t.co/Rq9URjXMUy
‘Not a betting person’: Rishi Sunak rows back on £1,000 Rwanda bet https://t.co/UhWQUOg8Cd
'He turned a bet down on a much bigger platform and the media didn't give him a hard time.' @mrjamesob presses caller Archie, a defender of Rishi Sunak's gamble on Rwanda flights, on why the Prime Minister took Piers Morgan's bet. https://t.co/qufobtGFe2
Rishi Sunak has rowed back on his £1,000 bet with Piers Morgan over the Rwanda policy, claiming he is "not a betting person". He's not a "running the country person" either, yet here we are https://t.co/SI5UD6pspu
Rishi Sunak says he was taken by surprise on £1,000 Rwanda bet https://t.co/4oKxCvpcFx
Rishi Sunak sounding very much like he wishes he didn’t shake Piers Morgan’s hand on the 1k Rwanda flight bet. Tells Radio5 this AM: “I’m not a betting person and I was taken totally by surprise in the middle of that interview.” Though doesn’t explicitly say it was a “mistake”.
🗣 "I just was underlining my absolute commitment to this policy." Rishi Sunak said he was “taken totally by surprise” by a £1,000 bet with Piers Morgan on the Government’s Rwanda policy. Read more here 👇 https://t.co/aexjJgQUnL https://t.co/KSi4zhe8wR
Rishi Sunak backs away from his £1000 bet with Piers Morgan to deport people to Rwanda before the election, saying he is "not a betting man" and was "taken totally by surprise". https://t.co/A31TE1F2P9