“My wife loves you,” Sunak tells the maker of £2,600 designer handbags.

Luxury bag designer Anja Hindmarch outside her new store called The Village on Pont Street, London. Photo: Ray Schroer

The response drew nervous laughter from an audience at the north London convention center hosting the Business Connect event on Monday.

The offbeat comment risks rekindling debate about Mr Sunak's personal wealth, used by critics to portray him as out of touch with reality.

With an estimated net worth of nearly three-quarters of a billion pounds, the prime minister regularly struggled to present himself as a man of the people.

As Chancellor Mr Sunak was preparing to pass the 2020 budget with a £180 «smart mug» that can keep drinks at a predetermined temperature. The flask was reportedly a gift from his wife Akshata Murthy, daughter of Indian billionaire entrepreneur N.R. Narayana Murthy.

A year later, Mr Sunak was seen wearing a pair of £95 plastic slippers made by an Italian designer . Palm Angels label.

Ahead of the March 2022 budget, Mr. Sunak drew derision after participating in a photo shoot in which he was seen driving a modest family hatchback that did not belong to him.

The former investment banker also had to be taught how to use a contactless bank card when buying a can of cola last year.

Mr. What happened was that I struggled to pay for gas in a car that wasn't mine. And since then, someone has taught me how to use this touchless machine.”

During the race for the Tory leadership, Mr. Sunak was also pictured wearing a tailored suit that is said to costs £3,500 and wearing Prada shoes.