Rishi Sunak and his wife (AFP)
Britain
She is the richest woman ever to pass 10 Downing Street in British history
Financial data showed that millions of dollars flow into the wife of the British Prime Minister as a result of her huge investments that made her the richest woman who lives in “10 Downing Street”, that is, the seat of the government presidency, which also means that she is the richest woman who has passed through this site in British history.
A report published by the “Evening Standard” newspaper issued in London, and viewed by Al-Arabiya.net, revealed that Akshata Morty, wife of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, will receive cash profits of 6.7 million pounds ($ 8.4 million), in exchange for her huge stake in a company. (Infosys), the Indian information technology company with a value of one billion US dollars.
According to information obtained by the newspaper, Morty owns a stake in the Indian company worth more than half a billion pounds (626 million dollars), while the company announced a dividend of 17.5 rupees (21 US cents) to shareholders after a year of rapid growth.
According to the financial analysis conducted by the “Evening Standard” newspaper, Morty has received more than 40 million pounds in profits since the beginning of 2020, making her one of the highest-income people in the country, in addition to being the richest woman to reach the seat of government, where she resides. At 10 Downing Street, it is the permanent residence of the British Prime Minister.
And the newspaper “Evening Standard” linked the huge profits achieved by the wife of the prime minister, and the wave of anger that prevailed in the country due to high prices and low wages, as it indicated that this information comes in conjunction with a strike that lasted 96 hours by thousands of junior doctors after the government rejected their demand. wage increase.
Junior doctors have seen wages fall by 26% since 2008, according to figures from the British Medical Association, which claims many now face lower hourly wages than cafe workers despite years of education and training.
Rishi Sunak said he was keen to reach a wage settlement with the doctors to avoid further strikes.
“We’re eager to find housing,” he added on Wednesday in a radio interview. “We’re happy to talk about reasonable, fair, and affordable salary settlements for taxpayers that allow us to continue delivering on our promise to halve inflation.”
Murti’s vast wealth has come under the spotlight since her husband, Rishi Sunak, first ran as Conservative Party leader in July last year, and earlier this week was the subject of an attack ad by the Labor Party.
Focusing on her tax situation, the ad asks: “Do you think it’s right to raise taxes on workers when your family benefits from a tax loophole? Rishi Sunak does.”
Sunak had earlier said during a public event: “I think in our country, we judge people not by their bank accounts, we judge them by their character and actions. And yes, I am really lucky to be in the situation I am in now, but I was not born.” in this way”.