Rishi Sunak’s bright red baseball socks sell out after he wears them in Japan

Bright red socks worn by Rishi Sunak on his visit to Japan have sold out after they were featured on local media.

The Prime Minister caused a Princess of Wales-style run on clothing after he was seen wearing the £8 socks bearing the logo of a Hiroshima baseball team, Toyo Carp.

He wore them at a restaurant where he met Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday night.

Early next morning, all the red socks were sold out in all Sock Shops in the Hiroshima region. The socks sold out online too.

Satoko Murai, the designer in charge of the product, told local media: “It’s like a dream to be sent out to the world and I can’t stop shaking.

“I’m so shocked I haven’t slept well today. I’m also happy that the people of Hiroshima are happy with the design.”

She said no orders or enquiries were received from the British side beforehand and “we have no idea when they were obtained”.