Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome 'ordered' to delete Rishi Sunak tweet after social media backlash

Labour MP Nadia Whittome was asked to delete a tweet that said Rishi Sunak's election as Prime Minister is not a win for Asian representation.

Whittome removed the tweet concerning Rishi Sunak after receiving a lot of criticism over social media.

Sir Keir Starmer opens up about the incident.

Reportedly, Sir Keir was asked whether he instructed Nadia Whittome's tweet deletion to which he answered and confirmed that Whittome was asked to remove the tweet about Sunak's election as Prime Minister. The Labour leader said that welcoming the first Asian Prime Minister is a real milestone for the country. He further added that during a private call with Sunak, the first thing he did was to congratulate him.


He added: '[Rishi Sunak and I] had a private call last night, and the first thing I did was to congratulate him for being a prime minister of British Asian descent, and it’s really, really important that I did that.'

But Sir Keir did not mention whether he asked Labour MP Nadia Whittome to delete the tweet or not.

What did Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome's tweet say?

'Rishi Sunak as prime minister isn’t a win for Asian representation.
He’s a multi-millionaire who, as chancellor, cut taxes on bank profits while overseeing the biggest drop in living standards since 1956. Black, white or Asian: if you work for a living, he is not on your side.'

FAQs

Q1. What is so special about Rishi Sunak becoming Prime Minister?
Rishi Sunak is the UK's first Asian and Hindu Prime Minister. Sunak becoming Prime Minister is a real milestone for the UK and is a historic moment.

Q2. What exactly did Nadia Whittome's tweet say?
Whittome's tweet began as she wrote Rishi Sunak as a Prime Minister is not a win for Asian representation. She further wrote that 'Black, white or Asian: if you work for a living, he is not on your side.'