Current Events > Obama drops in on UK ruler for a surprise visit.

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Barack Obama has visited Downing Street for a surprise meeting at No 10 with Rishi Sunak.

The former US president - who served in the White House between 2009 and 2017 - waved at reporters outside before he entered the prime ministers residence for a previously undisclosed private meeting at 3pm.

A Downing Street spokesperson insisted the visit was an informal courtesy drop in as part of the former presidents visit to London.

They added: President Obamas team made contact and obviously the prime minister was very happy to to meet with him and discuss the work of the Obama Foundation.

Mr Obama left No 10 after around an hour following a meeting with Mr Sunak.

The former US president said Im tempted when asked questions by the media as he re-emerged and got into a Range Rover car with Jane D Hartley, the US ambassador to the UK, just after 4pm.

The Barack Obama Foundation is a nonprofit organisation focused on social mobility that was founded by the former president back in 2014.

The last time Mr Obama visited Downing Street was eight years ago in 2016.

The former president met with then prime minister David Cameron at Number 10 for talks ahead of the Brexit vote. He warned the UK would be at the back of the queue for US trade deals if it left the European Union.

The two leaders also held a joint news conference at the Foreign Office. Mr Obama said the US wants Britains influence to grow - including within Europe.

The talks come as Mr Sunak said he has confidence for the future: as he battles to shore up his position as prime minister following rumours that his party is looking to replace him ahead of a general election.

Mr Sunaks failure to turn around the Tories opinion poll deficit has fuelled speculation about Conservative MPs considering replacing him with Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt in an attempt to avoid a general election disaster.

Business secretary Kemi Badenoch told plotters seeking to oust the prime minister to stop messing around and end the Westminster psychodrama.

Ms Badenoch suggested one or two MPs are behind the Westminster rumours and they should not be allowed to dominate the news narrative. She told BBC Breakfast: I'm sure if Penny was here, she would be distancing herself from those comments.

Ms Mordaunt has not publicly commented on reports about a bid to elevate her to the Tory leadership, but a source close to her rejected them as nonsense.

Full Article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/barack-obama-rishi-sunak-downing-street-b2514470.html

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Casual flexing lol

I miss him

As bad as Trump and Biden are, I'd still take them over allowing a dude to have more than 2 terms

UnfairRepresent posted...

As bad as Trump and Biden are, I'd still take them over allowing a dude to have more than 2 terms

Why?

I'd take Biden over Obama anyday. Obama is far more overtly Neo Liberal.

Other than the hair, not much different from '08. Still looks good.

Sheiky-Baby posted...

Why?

Because it would set an awful precedent. Look at Putin and Jinping and Kim Jung-Il