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'What can I get you?' Black Country cafe owner left speechless after Rishi Sunak visit

A cafe owner has talked about how his dream has come true after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a surprise visit.

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walking through Wednesbury

Rishi Sunak made a surprise visit to the West Midlands on Monday, shocking Black Country residents as he dropped into numerous shops around the area.

One shop owner was left speechless after the Prime Minister visited his cafe, saying that the visit "was a dream come true" for his fledgling shop.

Mr Shokat Ali, 63, From Wednesbury, owner of The Orchard Coffee Lounge on Wednesbury High Street, said: "Oh it was amazing seeing him visit the cafe we are so humbled.

"It's a dream come true. It was my dream to open this coffee lounge and have the Prime Minister visit us here, it was another dream come true."