Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt visited Selco Builders Warehouse’s Old Kent Road branch on Wednesday 6th March, just hours after the Spring Budget was delivered to a packed House of Commons.
The leaders were given a tour of the central London branch, which is less than four miles from Downing Street. The PM and Chancellor also took time to talk with Selco colleagues and to carry out interviews with the country’s media.
Howard Luft, CEO of Selco, said it was an honour to be the focal point in the immediate aftermath of the Budget. He commented: “It was a privilege to show the Prime Minister and the Chancellor around one of our most centrally-located London branches and to introduce them to some of our colleagues.
“It created a real buzz of excitement amongst colleagues and customers and we were able to offer an insight into the builders’ merchant industry in general and Selco in particular. The Budget is a highly significant event in British politics and it was exciting for us to be involved in it.”
Checkout Sales Assistant Natasha Akhtar said: “It was an incredible experience to sit and have a cup of tea with the Prime Minister and the Chancellor. It was far from your normal working day and something I will remember for the rest of my life.”
Selco Old Kent Road celebrates 11 years of serving the trade next week.
The main image (top) shows Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt flanked by Selco’s Akpevwoghene Anighoro and Natasha Akhtar.
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