Defeated Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has quit Number 10 Downing Street with his wife Akshata Murty and daughters after being destroyed in the General Election by Labour and Sir Keir Starmer . The Tory leader, who has announced he will stand down from his position, apologised to the country and his outgoing MPs and staff in an emotional speech outside his home before walking away with his wife and heading to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to King Charles. However, the former PM has his huge wealth to fall back on now he is quitting his job as an MP.
Sunak boasts multiple luxurious homes, has several cars, and sends his children to private school. His immense wealth was brought to the forefront when his billionaire heiress wife Akshata Murty promised to pay UK tax following a huge backlash. Two years ago today on April 8, 2022, Murty bowed to pressure after claiming non-domicile status - which meant she didn't have to pay UK tax on her overseas income - and said she would pay given her husband's status in a voluntary move.
The BBC estimated she would have avoided £2.1m a year in UK tax. It came just months before Rishi automatically became PM in October 2022 after Penny Mordaunt crashed out of the Tory leadership race, failing to secure more than 100 votes from fellow MPs.
While he's the first person of colour to be in the hot seat, Rishi, a former hedge fund manager, is also said to be the richest. The couple sits on a humongous combined fortune of £529m, accordi.
