UK’s Sunak Sends Christmas Thanks to Public Servants as Strikes Continue

UK’s Sunak Sends Christmas Thanks to Public Servants as Strikes Continue
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the Prime Minister's Questions (PMQ) session at the House of Commons, in London, on Dec. 14, 2022. Isabel Infantes /AFP via Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made surprise phone calls to public servants thanking them for their “selflessness,” as the public sector continues to suffer disruptions amid a wave of industrial actions.

In footage published on Dec. 23, Sunak phoned the crew of the naval ship HMS Protector, British diplomats in Pakistan, Somalia, and Ukraine, as well as holiday activities and a food programme in London.