Rishi Sunak suffered a huge defeat in the U.K. elections. This message was further reinforced by a YouTube star who stood behind him and held a piece of paper with a big letter “L” written on it while the outgoing prime minister was giving a speech thanking his voters.
The prank, which called Mr Sunak a “loser”, was claimed by YouTuber Nico Omilana. “Bye Rishi, hold this L,” the YouTuber, who has 7.49 million followers, wrote on X.
Goodbye Rishi, hold this L pic.twitter.com/qjqTIxbYSZ
— NDL Ringside (@NikoOmilana) July 5, 2024
I did this for the people. pic.twitter.com/SEoFqGFQYr
— NDL Ringside (@NikoOmilana) July 5, 2024
Nico, who is known for his various pranks online, could be seen walking behind the former Prime Minister to ensure his gesture was caught on camera, as the Conservative leader conceded the election to Labour.
Nico managed to get on stage and stand behind the Tory leader, as he stands as an independent candidate in Sunak’s Yorkshire seat, which the outgoing prime minister has retained.
Last month, the famous prankster said in a video posted on X that he plans to “completely remove” Britain’s current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from politics.
There was more misery to come for the 44-year-old leader.
The cartoon, posted by x user @Cartoon4sale, shows Mr Sunak exiting the “0” at 10 Downing Street. It suggests a decline in Mr Sunak’s power and popularity and mocks his misfortune.
Shortly before Mr Sunak conceded defeat, Irish low-cost airline Ryanair posted on its X account: “Don’t worry @RishiSunak we have a seat for you”. The post has since been viewed 3.9 million times.
The Conservative Party led by Mr Sunak suffered a landslide defeat after 14 years in government, ending his prime ministership just 20 months after he was sworn in amid political turmoil within the party.
Mr Sunak saw a record number of his top cabinet members lose their seats, including Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt.
Keir Starmer has promised to “rebuild Britain” as he takes over as Britain’s new prime minister after his left-wing Labour Party won a landslide general election victory.
