Anger after partygate champagne donated by Tory chair and signed by PM is auctioned for charity May 13, 2022 The Conservative Party chair has come in for criticism after donating a bottle of ‘partygate’ champagne signed by prime minister Boris Johnson to a charity auction. . TV food critic and journalist Jay Rayner flagged it up on Twitter, sharing an image of the item and saying the party didn’t take partygate claims “seriously”. This [...]
Cabinet not united: Minister Kit Malthouse breaks ranks and calls on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to cut taxes May 9, 2022 The government’s Minister of State for Crime and Policing Kit Malthouse has called on the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to cut taxes as soon as possible. The Chancellor should roll out plans to reduce taxes to tackle the cost of living crisis, Malthouse said during an interview on TalkTV. “The Chancellor has already signalled his desire [...]
RIshi Sunak’s father-in-law’s company Infosys is still active in Russia May 5, 2022 The Indian IT giant Infosys, which chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife has a £400m stake in, is still reportedly operating in Russia. The company committed to “urgently closing down its operations” in the country last month, but the Mirror reported this week it was still working in Moscow. When approached for comment, Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty [...]
It would be ‘silly’ to provide households with more support before price cap update, says Rishi Sunak April 28, 2022 Chancellor Rishi Sunak plays down the prospect of immediate support for households despite mounting pressure on consumers.
Boris Johnson asked if Rishi Sunak will keep his job: ‘The answer to that is yes’ April 22, 2022 Boris Johnson has given an assurance that Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be in post for the Autumn budget, but declined to say Priti Patel would remain in her role. The embattled incumbent of Number 10 was asked, during his visit to India, whether Sunak would stay in his job in wake of partygate, responding “the [...]
Rishi Sunak considered resigning over partygate fine – but settled for an ‘unreserved apology’ April 13, 2022 Embattled chancellor Rishi Sunak considered resigning over partygate but settled for an apology instead. The second in command to Boris Johnson was issued with a fixed penalty notice over lockdown breaches this week, plunging his political ambitions into chaos. It is understood, according to The Times, he discussed his political future with his inner circle [...]
Partygate fines: Bookies slash odds for Boris Johnson to go as PM, Rishi Sunak to succeed him April 12, 2022 Bookies have cut odds for Boris Johnson to leave Number 10 and Rishi Sunak’s bid to succeed him, after they were both fined over partygate. The Prime Minister and Chancellor have come under renewed pressure today after the Metropolitan Police announced duo were issued with fixed penalty notices for lockdown breaches. Betting giant Ladbrokes slashed [...]
Letter to Boris: Sunak calls for independent advisors amid wife’s non-dom status April 11, 2022 Rishi Sunak has written to the Prime Minister this evening asking him to refer his ministerial declarations to the Independent Advisor on Ministers’ Interests.
Rishi Sunak held green card while made chancellor meaning Tory bigwig was permanent resident in US April 8, 2022 Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy reportedly held US green cards allowing permanent residence there, while he served as chancellor. It was reported he obtained it while living there before becoming an MP, and continued to hold it when he moved back to the UK, for at least a year of his chancellorship which [...]
Fighting back: Rishi Sunak dismisses wife’s non-dom tax controversy as ‘unpleasant Labour smears’ April 8, 2022 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has come out fighting for his wife Akshata Murthy, who is facing claims of avoiding tax due to her Indian citizenship and non-dom status. The Tory heavyweight insisted that his wife, who owns a 0.9 per cent stake in her billionaire father’s firm Infosys, is “100 per cent doing everything this country [...]