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09
May 2024
Sunak taunted about living under North Yorkshire mayor
Rishi Sunak was taunted about living under a Labour mayor in his North Yorkshire constituency at Prime Minster's Questions yesterday.
Harrogate-born David Skaith was elected mayor of York and North Yorkshire on May 2 last week. He took up the role yesterday.
Mr Skaith was photographed with Labour leader Keir Starmer at Northallerton Football Club a couple of hours after he was declared mayor on Friday.
Mr Starmer told the House of Commons that Mr Sunak now had "great Labour councillors" in Downing Street and Southampton, where he grew up, and a Labour mayor in London.
He added:
Mr Sunak was quick to reply:
Mr Starmer said:
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