Chancellor Rishi Sunak defends wife in row over non-dom status | 5 News

►The Chancellor rushed to the defence of his wife after details of her tax arrangements emerged. He said reports on Akshata Murty's non-domicile status are "unpleasant smears". But critics say she could have avoided 20 million pounds in tax. So, what could all this mean for the Chancellor?


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[GraemeRoberts]

So if you're poor/sick & on benefits your partner's income does matter, but if you're a billionaire's son-in-law and Tory politician it doesn't. One rule for them...

[AndreA-keid]

His wife has lived in the country 7 yrs. How can she be 'non-dom'. She's even entitled to live in Downing St, with her apartment paid by the hard hit tax payers.
It may be legal but it is morally wrong and unfair.
This situation is not acceptable and Sunak should resign without delay.

[zedcarr]

Filling up a car that wasn't his for a photo op just goes to prove that he's a liar.

[aberjack]

The man can't even pay for a kit kat like a normal human.

[gowdsake]

Talk about 2 faced
She MAY have followed the letter of the law but she has pushed the law to its limits and is certainly immoral

[femazik]

"she loves her country"....but she lives in another.... nice love...

[theAEDan]

They create laws that benefit themselves to an extreme degree, and then claim you’re wrong to attack them because they’re acting inside the law.

Ladies and gentlemen. Democracy.

[randgate]

I don't care who her husband is, it shouldn't be permitted. What's happened to the lockdown parties?

[The_Top__Shorts]

Running the countrys finances, can't even manage the ones at home 😂😂

[robinpatterson]

He doesn’t have a clue about the struggle that the average person goes through. He’s a millionaire he couldn’t give a shit.

[It_is_common_sense]

If she is Indian and not British for tax purposes then why doesn’t she go live in India.

[kerryburns]

In my opinion, anyone who really believes that they need a personal fortune exceeding one million pounds is mentally deficient.

[stinknugget]

One rule for them and one rule for us plebs. The fact he thought we'd want him as our next prime minister just shows how out of touch they all are

[randgate]

Boris doesn't want to drag his wifes illegal partying into this he means.

[scotthoggan]

Your ok if you have millions in the bank but he can put everyones taxes up whats happening to this country

[Old_Man_Pete]

She owns 4 houses in the UK but is a non Dom, if she is a non Dom then she shouldn't be allowed to own more than 1 outside of her native country. 1 rule for them I suppose.

[clivehowlett]

If it's all legal and above board as Rishi suggests it's not a smear just a fact.

[Bungiman]

Weird how much they hate being called out for being dodgy but will gladly smear and lie about others

[blacktarroses]

If she loves her country so much maybe she should thing about paying a little more tax on her wealth instead of the rest of us having to foot the bill!

[chandrakantshah]

His chance of being a leader has gone down the toilet.