'My grandparents came here because Britain decided it wanted them to.' Rishi Sunak says he'll 'make Rwanda plan work' and says he supports it because of his family's immigrant background
"That’s part of the reason I'm standing and sitting here today with you – because of the opportunities this country gave my family. I want to repay that, I want to make sure that opportunity's available for others."When my grandparents came here, they came here because the British Government had decided that it wanted them to come here.
"People are seeing on their screens that boats are arriving, it shows that we haven't got a grip of it and I think the Rwanda policy gives us the opportunity to solve that.” Despite trying to avoid being drawn into a "blue on blue" attack with Ms Truss, following a week of public spats between the candidates, he said "all the evidence" shows she would lose to Labour at the next election.
He denied ever using an offshore banking trust in a tax haven and said he has had to worry about money - despite being on the Sunday Times rich list this year - because of his upbringing at his parent's pharmacy.
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