Moment Rishi Sunak asks homeless person 'do you work in business?'

The prime minister has been criticised over an awkward exchange with a homeless person while volunteering at a soup kitchen.

Rishi Sunak asked the man whether he worked in business, to which he replied: 'I'm homeless'. Sunak said he used to work in finance and asked the man if he was interested in doing so. He told the prime minister he was just trying to get through Christmas and find temporary accommodation.

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[Ron.S.]

“I’m homeless”
“Oh lovely, would you like to work in finance like I did?”
Must be a sick joke

[jamesboswell]

Amazing how the guy answered him so repectfully given the sheer ignorance and idiocy of his question.

[jacobvoigt]

The level of disconnect you gotta have from the real world to ask a homeless person if they work in business.

[helswut]

The more realistic part of this video is that you need a decent job if you want to have a happy conversation with people that are successful. If you can't support yourself financially, then questions like "do you work in a business", "there are jobs all over the country" and "what is your plan for the weekend" could feel like torturing to you.

[TwistyThreeFifty]

There is something really cruel about showing one of the richest, most powerful men in Britain to one of the most poorest, powerless men in Britain.

[aranci-nick]

No one is buying this “man of the people” act. And it’s just painful to watch

[mrhat]

How is Rishi out of touch list:

1. He's a Billionaire
2. Privately educated
3. Lincoln College, Oxford
4. No working-class friends
5. Born into money and privilege

[NeonLuvBar]

"I'm friends with upper class people. I'm friends with middle class people. I'm friends with homeless people. Well not homeless people".

[cmmgray]

The homeless guy was very polite and friendly despite his difficulty, rishi should answered more carefully than he did

[cheshirecat]

All the empathy and compassion of Patrick Bateman.

[Moltenbramley]

It is shocking, even if you factor in that Rishi may have misheard him when he mentioned business, to go straight to asking if he owns his own when he is claiming free eggs and hash browns is mind blowing.

[Iragaskd]

It's moments like this that would keep a man awake at night out of sheer embarrassment

[phucknuts.]

“Whats the plan, what are you doing this weekend?”
“Im hoping just to get through Christmas.”
Shakes head “cool”.

[tanchiewleong]

" Do you work in business?"
Yes sir, I'm in the homeless business !

[mysterymaverick]

Wow just wow that was excruciating to watch. This is an example of what not to say to a homeless person when you are a multi millionaire 😂. Instead of offering help or a place to stay you offer business advice great work Rishi 😔

[wyndgrove]

That guy handled the situation so well and so gracefully, in the face of a dumb, self centred, and unthinking prime minister.

[Markerton]

I see two men, one here is to not die of starvation, other one for PR.

[Chris_]

It's like an alien just landed on earth and they tried to do their best "human being" impersonation.

[BlessedAgni]

Goes to a homeless shelter and asks a homeless man "if he's in business" .. this is the man's intelligence level!

[Polyphemus.]

I can happily put the first slip down to nerves or simply struggling to find common ground but to follow up with "What are your plans for the weekend?" after you've just learnt he's homeless is mind-blowing.