Rishi Sunak has said he enjoys eating at McDonald's with his children, but when asked what his go-to choice at the fast food restaurant is, he mentioned an item that was taken off the menu in March 2020.
During an interview before he became Prime Minister, Sunak was asked about a photo posted on Instagram that showed him paying at a McDonald's self-service machine while on the Conservative campaign trail.
After being asked by ITV This Morning presenters Rochelle Humes and Andi Peters what he had ordered, the former Chancellor said in August 2022: "I get a bacon roll with ketchup and the pancakes.
"But if I'm with my daughters then we get the wrap. If I'm with her (my eldest daughter) we get the wrap with the hash brown."
Breakfast wraps were a sausage patty with a free-range egg, bacon, potato rosti and cheese, in a tortilla wrap, with brown sauce or ketchup.
After Sunak's claims, eagle-eyed fast food fans pointed out that the popular morning meal was withdrawn in March 2020 - with McDonald's later announcing that the decision had been made permanent.
In January 2022, the fast food company confirmed that breakfast wraps, along with bagels, would not be returning to the menu.
After the gaffe on live television, a source from Mr Sunak's campaign said he had "barely seen his kids" since he became Chancellor - and said he would welcome the return of the meal.
A Sunak campaign source said: "Rishi has barely seen his kids in the last two-and-a-half years since he became chancellor so there has been almost no opportunity to share a McDonald's with them.
"He's hoping they might consider bringing the breakfast wrap back on the menu."
Mr Sunak also talked about his two daughters in the interview, saying: "They mean the world to me. They're nine and 11, I barely see them at the moment."
Mr Sunak has repeatedly battled against any suggestion that his huge wealth means he is out of touch with the British public.
During his interview with ITV, he said: "I think in this country we judge people by their character and their actions rather than what's in their bank account."
After announcing his leadership bid, he was snapped wearing loafers with a gaping hole in the sole - sparking suggestions that he might be dressing down to make himself more relatable.
Political marketing expert Prof Paul Baines, of the University of Leicester, said: "Displaying wealth is unseemly in the current environment.
"It's definitely unfashionable wearing expensive clothes while everyone is suffering, and I think he's recognised that."
