March 28, 2024

Instead of a Christmas speech: Sunak calls government employees

Facing a huge wave of strikes in the UK, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dispensed with the traditional Christmas speech.

Instead, Downing Street said, he surprised several government employees with personal calls. On Saturday, Sunak tweeted: “Thank you to all the Brits working over Christmas – thank you. Whether you are in Mogadishu or Milton Keynes, I am personally grateful for your commitment.”

According to commentators, Sunak wanted to illustrate the great value he places on public service. Unions accuse government The right to refuse reasonable pay increases.

Christmas in the UK this year has been overshadowed by several strikes. Many people did not receive any Christmas mail or parcels because the Royal Mail workers had been off work for weeks. strikes in Railroad At the border guards, they make it difficult to visit relatives. There are also frequent strikes in many other sectors, such as the healthcare sector.

According to the government, Sunak has contacted diplomats in Somalia, Pakistan and Ukraine, as well as the head of a government-sponsored charity in London. Also dubbed “HMS Protector,” the icebreaker’s crew is currently operating around the South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica and supplying scientists there, among other things.

Sunak has been in office since October. Ole birthday The 42-year-old wanted to spend his time as Prime Minister in his constituency of Richmond in the English county of North Yorkshire.

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