Watch | Britain’s PM Rishi Sunak rushes off stage during COP27 event
In an incident that has piqued curiosities, Britain’s Prime Miner Rishi Sunak was Monday rushed off stage during an event at the COP27 Summit in Egypt his aides. A video of the incident shared UK-based journal Leo Hickman on Twitter showed Sunak hurrying off the stage abruptly, escorted his aides.
“About 2 mins before he left, an aide came onto stage and was whispering in his ear for more than a minute… there was a discussion going on about, it seems, whether to leave at that moment. But Sunak stayed… another aide made decision to go back to him and urge him to leave,” Hickman wrote on Twitter.
UK prime miner @RishiSunak has just been rushed out of the room his aides during the middle of the launch for forests partnership at #COP27 pic.twitter.com/OQy9TYkqpX
— Leo Hickman (@LeoHickman) November 7, 2022
No official statement has been issued Downing Street on Sunak’s hasty exit, and it remains unclear as to what information he received from his aides.
Henry Cole, Political Editor of The Sun stated in a Twitter post that the incident was “no biggie”.
“Downing Street sources ins this was no biggie but a late decision to meet with Germans and South Africans. Despite the imagery…,” Cole said.
Downing Street sources ins this was no biggie but a late decision to meet with with Germans and South Africans. Despite the imagery… https://t.co/WWI3Bk45BE
— Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) November 7, 2022