Rishi Sunak

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/rishi-sunak

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Rishi Sunak born?12 May 1980
2. Where was Rishi Sunak born?Southampton, England
3. What is the education?Winchester College, Lincoln College (Oxford University), Stanford University (MBA)
4. What is the previous career?Investment banker at Goldman Sachs, partner at hedge funds
5. Who is Rishi Sunak?Rishi Sunak is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the leader of the Conservative Party. He has also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and as a Member of Parliament.
6. What did Rishi Sunak do to help people during the COVID‑19 pandemic?As Chancellor, he created the furlough scheme to keep people in jobs and launched "Eat Out to Help Out" to support restaurants.

Backbencher: A Member of Parliament who does not hold a government position and sits on the back benches of the House of Commons.
Chancellor of the Exchequer: The government minister responsible for the UK's economy and public finances.
Cost-of-Living Crisis: A situation where the price of essential goods and services rises faster than people's incomes.
Leader of the Opposition: The leader of the political party with the second-highest number of seats in Parliament, tasked with scrutinizing the government.