Rishi Sunak branded ‘pound-shop Nigel Farage’ during live radio interview

Sunak branded 'pound shop Nigel Farage' during live radio interviewSource: LBC

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00:00I'm a gay person, I've lived with HIV for over 16 years, I've got a trans male best friend,

00:05and I know many members of the trans community. Now Mr Sunak, you didn't vote for gay marriage

00:10to be extended to Northern Ireland, you never wore a red ribbon on World AIDS Day the last two years,

00:16and also you've behaved disgracefully when it comes to the trans community,

00:21and also you behaved disgracefully the day Breanna Jay's mum came to Parliament. So is

00:26it fair to say that you're anti-LGBT right, that you don't care about the HIV cause,

00:31and that you're obsessed with divisive culture wars? Personally I think you've become a pound

00:36shot Nigel Farage and you're not succeeding. Well Paul I'm very sorry to hear that you feel that

00:45way first of all, I'm sorry that you've been grappling with HIV as well, I know that's not

00:51and you know all I'd say is that look I don't believe that at all, and I care very much about

00:56making sure that people, whatever their backgrounds, are respected and treated

01:01with compassion and sensitivity, that's the type of country and society we are.