Rishi Sunak has written to prime minister Boris Johnson seeking an investigation into his finances just days after The Independent revealed that his millionaire wife Akshata Murty saved on taxes due to her "non-dom" status.
The chancellor has written to the prime minister to ask that his declarations are submitted to Lord Christopher Geidt, the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests, because of growing scrutiny over his tax affairs.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Mr Sunak said: “I have always followed the rules and I hope such a review will provide further clarity.”
Meanwhile, Mr Johnson, following his secret trip to the war-torn city of Kyiv, pledged new military assistance for Ukraine. The UK will send 120 armoured vehicles and anti-ship missile systems to Ukraine, Downing Street announced.
Mr Johnson along with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky took a stroll through the battered city on Saturday. Following their tete-a-tete, Mr Johnson tweeted: "The Ukrainians have the courage of a lion. President Zelensky has given the roar of that lion. The UK stands unwaveringly with the people of Ukraine."
