Rishi Sunak revealed he felt the “sting” of racism while growing up and said that his children were less likely to be exposed to racist abuse because of the progress the country had made in tackling it. He said,
But Sunak's personal wealth is also grabbing outsized attention, especially as he takes the helm at a time the U.K. is facing an economic crisis he described as "profound" in his first address as prime minister. Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty are worth a combined $837 million (or...
Sunak is a Hindu, and took his oath as an MP at the House of Commons on the Bhagavad Gita. In August 2009, he married Akshata Murty, the daughter of the Indian billionaire N. R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of the technology company Infosys. Murty owns a 0.91% stake—valued at about...
His support paid off, as when Mr Johnson became prime minister in July 2019, Mr Sunak secured a promotion to become chief secretary to the Treasury, and the right-hand man to Sajid Javid as chancellor. It was the exit of that boss that led to his real rise to promine...
But there have been concerns raised about the ability for the sector to absorb the uptick inchildcareplaces which the government wants to offer. Asked whether he could guarantee everyone who wanted a place would get one,Prime Minister Rishi Sunakwas unable to provide a concrete assurance. ...
Rishi Sunak (b. 1980) is a British politician and financier. The leader of the Conservative Party, he was prime minster of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024. Previously he served as chancellor of the Exchequer (2020–22).
Sunaksaidthat his wife is exempt from the accountability that comes with his public office. “I have nothing to do with that company,” he said. He latertold theBBCthat he finds criticisms of his wife’s wealth “very upsetting” and equated it to Will Smith listening to Chris Rock mockin...
The day after losing to Liz Truss in the race to become prime minister, Rishi Sunak took part in a backbench debate on small hospitals.