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The prime minister has joked he avoided catching pneumonia after making his election announcement speech outside Number 10 in the pouring rain.
Speaking during a breakfast meeting with ex-servicemen in his constituency of Richmond, North Yorkshire, Rishi Sunak assured concerned local Vicky Rudd of his health, but couldn’t guarantee his suit survived the wet weather.
He told the group at The Buck Inn Wetherspoon’s pub on Saturday: “It was wet. The number of people who have given me an umbrella over the last couple of days…”
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Mr Sunak added: “That’s our tradition, the prime minister, in the big moments, they call the election and they go out there.
“I thought, come rain or shine, it’s the right thing to do.
“But no pneumonia yet, my suit on the other hand… I’m not quite sure what state it will be in when I get back down to London.”
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The prime minister also held back from tucking into one of the six large breakfasts that were brought over to the group of eight veterans.
He spoke with the group for around 20 minutes and did not take any questions from the media.
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