PM says he was ‘taken by surprise’ when Piers Morgan challenged him over likelihood of deportation flights
Rishi Sunak has rowed back on a £1,000 bet with the broadcaster Piers Morgan on whether deportation flights to Rwanda would take off before the general election, claiming he is “not a betting person”.
The prime minister said on Tuesday he had been “taken by surprise” when Morgan had said to him during a TalkTV interview: “I’ll bet you £1,000 to a refugee charity you don’t get anybody on those planes before the election. Will you take that bet?”
Continue reading…PM says he was ‘taken by surprise’ when Piers Morgan challenged him over likelihood of deportation flightsRishi Sunak has rowed back on a £1,000 bet with the broadcaster Piers Morgan on whether deportation flights to Rwanda would take off before the general election, claiming he is “not a betting person”.The prime minister said on Tuesday he had been “taken by surprise” when Morgan had said to him during a TalkTV interview: “I’ll bet you £1,000 to a refugee charity you don’t get anybody on those planes before the election. Will you take that bet?” Continue reading…