Man sentenced over 'disgustingly racist' letter to ex-premier Sunak

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2024-10-15

London (PA Media/dpa) - A man who sent a "disgustingly racist" letter to former British prime minister Rishi Sunak has been told by a judge his actions were "abhorrent." Stephen Burke sent the letter on November 9, 2022, in which he called the then-prime minister and his wife racist slurs, adding "we're after you" and that Sunak should "be quick" if he wanted to "save himself." The 68-year-old, from Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, also referred to the c......

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