Rishi Sunak ‘does not think Britain is a racist country’ after a US comedian claimed there was racial hatred following his appointment as prime minister.
Trevor Noah, host of the satirical news programme The Daily Show, alleged there were people saying ‘now the Indians are going to take over Great Britain’.
However, Downing Street has confirmed that Mr Sunak ‘does not think the UK is racist’.
When asked whether Mr Sunak believes Britain is a racist country, Downing Street simply said: ‘No, he doesn’t.’
Politicians are now accusing the comedian of fabricating the backlash, with former chancellor and health secretary Sajid Javid calling it ‘detached from reality’.