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The UK prime minister and his Dutch counterpart were forced to grope awkwardly for photographers Thursday when staff accidentally locked them outside the politician’s headquarters.
The hilarious footage of the incident shows Rishi Sunak walking out of his residence at 10 Downing St. in London to welcome Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister.
A large black door adorned with a large holiday wreath quickly closed behind Sunak, leaving the conservative leader out in the cold — literally.
Unwitting politicians exchange in the doorway and pose for a handshake before moving to move their discussion inside, only to find the door locked.
Sunak and Ruute continued to chat uncomfortably angled toward the building as they waited for the guard to open the door, with the reporter taking the opportunity to call the pair over to answer more questions.
Sunak, 43, can be seen pushing the door but to no avail.
Footage shows UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcoming his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte outside 10 Downing Street Thursday. Newsflare The speech turned awkward after the two politicians were locked out of Sunak’s headquarters. Newsflare
The two men then switched places in the doorway to look into two downstairs windows in an apparent attempt to catch the attention of someone inside, as newspaper cameras continued to record.
Finally, the door opened and the man stepped in, with the 56-year-old Rutte offering the media crowd a smile and a wave before following Sunak.
The meeting between the two leaders was routine, with Rutte saying they had reaffirmed their continued support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggressors.
The men switched places to look into two downstairs windows in an apparent attempt to catch the attention of someone inside — as the press camera shutters continued to roll. Newsflare After a few moments, the door finally opened and the two men headed inside 10 Downing Street. Newsflare
“Of course we also talked about the worrying situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories,” the Dutch prime minister write on X.
The awkward meeting came just hours after Sunak announced he would “do what it takes” to restore a blocked deal to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
He said he was unveiling a new bill that would allow the UK to follow an April 2022 deal struck with Rwanda under which migrants crossing the English Channel would be sent to Rwanda, where their asylum claims would be processed and, if successful, they would stay.
The UK government argued that deportation would deter others from making the risky sea crossing and break the business model of people-smuggling groups.
With Postal wire
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
