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Labour party asks Punjabi-Sikh MP to delete anti-Rishi Sunak tweet

MP Nadia Whittome was “instructed” to remove her tweet, a spokesman for Labour leader Keir Starmer confirmed. This was after the post drew severe backlash on social media.

Labour party asks Punjabi-Sikh MP Nadia Whittome to delete anti-Rishi Sunak tweet (Picture credit: Wiki Commons)

After being “instructed” by her political party, the Labour MP Nadia Whittome has deleted a tweet targeting new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Earlier this week, she had posted a tweet saying Rishi Sunak’s victory “isn't a win for Asian representation”.

"He's a multi-millionaire who, as chancellor, cut taxes on bank profits while overseeing the biggest drop in living standards since 1956. Black, white or Asian: if you work for a living, he is not on your side," she added.

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