YouTuber Niko Omilana mocks Rishi Sunak from behind with loser sign
Niko Omilana has mocked Rishi Sunak with a loser sign as the former Prime Minister wins his Northallerton seat.
The YouTuber, who boasts 7.49 million followers online, was donning a pair of children sunglasses as the speaker announced he had won 160 votes in the battle for the Richmond in North Yorkshire seat.
However, as Mr Sunak who was re-elected as MP took to the stand to make his victory speech, the prankster pulled out a piece of paper with a giant L on it. He could be seen visible moving behind the ex-PM to ensure his sign would be caught in the camera shots, as the conservative leader conceded the election to Labour.
In his speech Rishi Sunak said he took 'responsibility' for his party's loss, and had already called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory. He said: 'The Labour Party has won this general election and I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory. 'Today power will change hands in a peaceful and orderly manner, with goodwill on all sides.
'That is something that should give us all confidence in our country's stability and future. 'The British people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight. There is much to learn and reflect on and I take responsibility for the loss. 'To the many good hard working Conservative candidates who lost tonight despite their tireless efforts... I am sorry.'
Mr Sunak, his wife and their security and entourage left the election count as soon as he had finished making a speech after the result was declared. Earlier, Penny Mordaunt , Grant Shapps and Jacob Rees-Mogg fell victims to a brutal Tory cull as Labour' swept towards election victory.
A glum-looking Defence Secretary suffered a 'Portillo Moment' as he was defeated by Labour in Welwyn Hatfield by around 3,000 votes.
Soon afterwards Ms Mordaunt missed out by a similar margin in Portsmouth North, admitting the party had 'broken trust' with voters.
In his parting shot, Mr Shapps said the Conservatives had 'lost' the election rather than Labour winning it - and 'tried the patience' of the public by being divided. Ex-home secretary Suella Braverman , at her count, said she was 'sorry' for the behaviour of her party and how it had abandoned core supporters' values.
Sir Keir's ally Lord Mandelson gloated that he was 'gobsmacked' and an 'electoral meteor' had 'struck planet Earth'. He said it would have required a 'superman' to save the Tories and Rishi Sunak 'is not superman'. Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting was in tears as he was told the figures on live TV.
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