British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak justified his bets this Tuesday 1,000 pounds (almost 1,200 euros) in a television program that flights carrying migrants from the United Kingdom to Rwanda may depart before the next general election, scheduled for the second half of the year.
Sunak explained “He was surprised” by the moderator’s suggestionwell-known journalist Piers Morgan said they would bet that money – which they will donate to a charity – on the success or failure of the government’s controversial immigration plan currently being debated in Parliament.
The Conservative leader’s apparent acceptance of the bet as he shook Morgan’s hand has sparked sparks Criticism from the political oppositionwho accuses him of not being aware of the economic needs of the population.
“I’m not a gamer type and that completely surprised me during the interview.” Speaking on TalkTV’s Piers Morgan Uncensored, Sunak told BBC Radio 5 Live today.
“What I wanted to convey –because it surprised me– “was the question of our Rwanda policy and the fight against illegal migration, because that is very important to me,” he said.
“I simply underlined my absolute commitment to this policy and my desire to see it approved by Parliament and put into action. because I think it is necessary to have a deterrent“For people who arrive irregularly on British territory in search of asylum,” he explained.
Sunak, whose joint fortune is tied to his millionaire wife, the Indian heiress Akshata Murty, estimated at ₹529 crore (618 million euros) assured that he understood the financial difficulties of citizens.
“When I took this job, I identified five priorities and The first was to reduce inflation by half because it was abundantly clear to me that the cost of living was the most pressing issue facing most families,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Another objective was precisely to stop the arrival of boats with immigrants crossing the English Channel (between France and England), for whom his government has drawn up a plan to send them to the African country so that their cases can be solved there.
Parliament is currently examining new legislation to start this programwhich was previously declared illegal by the judiciary, so that the first flights to Kigali can soon take off.
TOIn addition to condemning the apparent tactlessness of the bet with MorganThe Scottish National Party (SNP) has complained about this to the government’s independent adviser to investigate whether there has been a breach of the ministerial code of conduct.