Sunak defends comments about 'deprived urban areas'
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Sunak defends comments about 'deprived urban areas'
Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak has defended comments he made in a video where he appeared to brag about diverting funds from "deprived urban areas" to more prosperous towns like Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Addressing the remarks on Friday, the former chancellor said: "I was making the point that deprivation exists right across our country and needs to be addressed ā¦ people who need help and extra investment aren't just limited to big urban areas." Report by Buseld.
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Rishi Sunak supporter Andrew Bowie says the video of the former chancellor telling party members in Tunbridge Wells about working to divert funding from "deprived urban areas" towards other areas was..