Smiling Rishi jokes with veterans in Spoons about 'the amount of people who have given me an umbrella' after getting soaked in the pouring rain while announcing snap July 4 election

Smiling Rishi Sunak joked with veterans in his local Spoons about 'the amount of people who have given me an umbrella' after getting soaked in the pouring rain while announcing the snap July 4 election. Rishi Sunak meets with veterans at a community breakfast, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, Britain, on May 25, 2024, during a party campaign event in the build-up to the UK general election Sunak laughed as his table was served with fried breakfasts - as he sipped on a tea As those around him tucked into their breakfasts, Sunak reflected on his election announcement in the pouring rain During the meeting, staff brought over six large breakfasts which caught the group by surprise and the Prime Minister did not tuck in, but carried on sipping from his tea Speaking to the veterans - whose group includes ex-servicemen from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines - Mr Sunak revealed that the pub is a favourite place that he 'very occasionally' goes to for breakfast after a park run The Prime Minister joked that he avoided catching pneumonia after getting wet while speaking outside 10 Downing Street British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak reacts as he meets with veterans at a community breakfast, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire 'I thought, come rain or shine, it's the right thing to do. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer drinks from a mug during a Labour general election campaign event in Stafford, Britain Keir Starmer speaks to local resident Sarah during a Labour general election campaign event in Stafford Rishi Sunak will reportedly spend Saturday at home in meetings with his aides after a shaky start to his election campaign Government minister Andrea Leadsom has become the latest Tory MP to announce they are standing down at the election Michael Gove, 56, announced yesterday that he will also quit Gove announced he would step down at the election despite attending the launch of Sunak's campaign this week Many have predicted a drubbing at the polls for the Conservatives Asked whether the PM was 'taking the day off' from the campaign trail, Mr Afolami told Sky News: 'It's not right. Sir Keir will hammer the message that Labour would never play 'fast and loose' with taxpayer money on a visit to the West Midlands as campaigning for the July 4 vote enters day three Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar launch Scottish Labour's General Election campaign at City Facilities in Glasgow Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves during a visit to Wrights of London cafe in St James's, central London, to discuss the cost of living Mr Johnson said the electorate should 'save this country from socialism' as he threw his weight behind the Conservatives - though failed to mention leader Rishi Sunak by name. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey eats ice cream on the promenade in Eastbourne, East Sussex, while on the General Election campaign trail Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak speaks to journalists on the plane on their way to Staffordshire He was quickly followed by health minister Dame Andrea Leadsom, bringing the total number of Tory MPs not fighting their seats to 78 - a post-war high that exceeds the 72 who quit before Labour's 1997 landslide victory.