UK PM Rishi Sunak Surprises Commuters By Selling Poppies At Westminster Tube Station
During the brief appearance, to which the media was not invited, the prime minister spoke to the public while holding a plate full of poppies.
To raise money for the Royal British Legion's (RBL) annual poppy appeal, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joined Army members and civil servant Stephen le Roux.
During the brief appearance, to which the media was not invited, the prime minister spoke to the public while holding a plate full of poppies.
Several videos of Rishi Sunak's surprise appearance are going viral.
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His appearance was captured in a viral video.
On Thursday, Mr. Sunak arrived at the location at 8 a.m. He was seen chatting with members of the public and holding a plate full of poppies during his brief appearance.
Bought my Poppy from Rishi and asked for a receipt @MahyarTousi pic.twitter.com/bQP8857Y0K
¡ª Hard Cheese! (@SonOfTheWinds) November 3, 2022
"Good to see the Prime Minister, @RishiSunak, selling poppies for @PoppyLegion at Westminster tube station on my way into work this morning." MP Andrew Stephenson wrote on Twitter.
My wonderful husband @stephleroux is volunteering for @PoppyLegion at Westminster Station today. If you¡¯re in the neighbourhood pop by and show some love for our veterans & armed forces. You might also see @RishiSunak there supporting the #PoppyAppeal. pic.twitter.com/iIUkwPWQNQ
¡ª Sara le Roux (@sara_le_roux) November 3, 2022
On Twitter, someone else posted a video of someone purchasing poppies from Rishi Sunak with the comment,
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"I bought my poppy from Rishi and asked for a receipt." RBL said they were "grateful to the PM for generously giving up his time to collect with us during the morning rush hour."
The Royal British Legion said they were "grateful to the PM for generously giving up his time to collect with us."
According to the Telegraph, numerous people were eager to express how surprised they were by the prime minister's appearance. According to the BBC, the Royal British Legion hopes to raise one million pounds annually on London Poppy Day.
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Ross Kemp, the charity's ambassador this year, will appear at the events and rally the troops alongside Irish Guardsmen on Horse Guards Parade, according to the news source.
"EastEnders star Shane Ritchie has also recorded announcements encouraging people to donate, which will be played out across the London transport network," reported the news outlet.
The Independent cited Mr. Lewis, an operations and data analyst, saying he paid 5 pounds for a poppy from Sunak.
"I didn't expect to meet the chap," he said.
"I went to buy my ticket at Westminster Station, and he was there selling poppies with the military men and women."
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