UK PM Race: Rishi Sunak said – racism is no reason in the race for British PM

UK PM Race: Former finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday that racism is not a reason for party members to be elected as the next Conservative leader and successor to Boris Johnson as prime minister. Sunak, who is taking on Foreign Minister Liz Truss in the final leg of the British prime ministerial race, said factors such as gender or ethnicity will play no role in Tory members’ postal ballots next week. Sunak’s statement came at a time when Lord Rami Ranger, an Indian-origin businessman and Conservative Party affiliate, said in a video last week that Britain would be seen as racist if Sunak lost the Tory leadership election. Will go

Sunak said in an interview to The Daily Telegraph, “I don’t think it is a factor in any (member’s) decision. I don’t think that’s right.” He said, “I was elected a member of Parliament from Richmond. Our members prioritize merit over anything else. I am sure that when he considers this question, he will only prioritize who is the best person to be the Prime Minister. Gender, ethnicity and anything else will have no role.” Referring to attacks on wife Akshata Murthy’s tax case related to Infosys shares, Sunak said, “It is not a very old thing and I have clarified it. I am that I have never had any relation with this issue.

Rishi Sunak lagging behind in the race for the post of PM

Rishi Sunak, who is trying hard to be elected the next Prime Minister of Britain, has suffered a major setback on Saturday. Former candidate and Conservative Party leader Tom Tugendhat has endorsed his rival and Foreign Minister Liz Truss. Tom Tugendhat, Tory MP and chairman of the House of Commons foreign affairs committee, said he preferred the truss to the promise of immediate tax cuts. Tugendhat was on the list of candidates earlier this month before the party leader dropped out of the race for the post.

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