No 10 wades into row over Trevor Noah's 'simply wrong' comments on Rishi Sunak

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Rishi Sunak doesn't believe the UK is a racist country, Downing Street has said - after a comedian claimed the new PM had experienced a racist "backlash" after becoming the UK's first leader of South Asian descent.

Published 3 months ago · London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Sajid Javid slams Trevor Noah’s claim of racist ‘backlash’ against Rishi Sunak

When he was appointed as Prime Minister on Tuesday, Mr Sunak became the UK’s first Hindu PM and the first of Asian heritage.

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

US TV show slammed for bizarre claims of Sunak backlash

On Tuesday, Rishi Sunak became the first British Asian Prime Minister in history. Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show in the US, has been criticised after saying he has seen a 'backlash' to this in the UK.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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Independent.ie

Sajid Javid slams Trevor Noah’s claim of racist ‘backlash’ against Rishi Sunak

Former cabinet minister Sajid Javid has said Trevor Noah is “simply wrong” in claiming Rishi Sunak experienced a racist “backlash” after becoming the UK’s first British-Asian Prime Minister.

3 months ago·Ireland

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The Telegraph

Daily Show under fire after claims of UK’s ‘racist backlash’ against Rishi Sunak

US TV programme described as ‘detached from reality’ over Twitter video, while PM himself says Britain is not a bigoted country

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Piers Morgan slams Trevor Noah's claims of ‘racist backlash’ to Rishi Sunak

Piers Morgan among those voicing outrage at Trevor Noah over his comments regarding reception to Rishi Sunak’s appointment as Prime Minister

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Washington Examiner

'Simply wrong': British government slams Trevor Noah's claims of racism against Rishi Sunak

Officials from No. 10 Downing Street slammed The Daily Show host Trevor Noah for a monologue claiming British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak received racist backlash in his quest to become the next prime minister.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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