Rishi Sunak's awkward encounter at homeless shelter

Rishi Sunak awkwardly asked a homeless man if he worked in business as
he served him a full English breakfast during a visit to a homeless
shelter.

The Prime Minister visited the shelter in London, which is run by The
Passage charity, yesterday and helped to serve hot meals.

His interaction with a man called Dean was filmed by broadcasters and
Mr Sunak appeared to make a misstep towards the end of their
conversation.

The man asked the Prime Minister if he intended to “sort the
economy out” and Mr Sunak replied: “Well, that is exactly what I am
trying to do.”

The man then made a comment about “business”, prompting the Prime
Minister to ask him: “Do you work in a business?”

The man replied: “No, I am homeless. I am actually a homeless person
at the minute but I am interested in business.”

The clip of the encounter, posted on Twitter by ITV News, has gone
viral, with more than one million views.
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