Boris Johnson has been accused of sounding like the “Comical Ali of the cost-of-living crisis” by denying the facts of the rising prices faced by working families.
11.04.2022 - 15:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Boris Johnson has "full confidence" in his embattled Chancellor after a row broke out over his family's finances.
A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister also confirmed that Downing Street had accepted Rishi Sunak's request for an investigation by Lord Geidt, Johnson's independent adviser on ministerial interests.
Asked if Boris Johnson continues to have "full confidence in the Chancellor", a No 10 spokeswoman said: "He does."
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Sunak asked for Lord Geidt to review all his declarations of interest since he became a minister in 2018 to ensure they had been properly stated.
Asked if Lord Geidt had begun his investigation into the Chancellor, the spokeswoman said: "I'm not aware of whether Lord Geidt himself has begun his work.
"But I can confirm that the Prime Minister has agreed to the request from the Chancellor for Lord Geidt to undertake this work."
Sunak said he was confident he had acted appropriately at all times, but his "overriding concern" was that the public should have confidence in the answers.
The Chancellor visited Darlington on Monday in an attempt to show he was getting on with the job of being Chancellor, naming the final two sites in the running for the Treasury's outpost in the town.
Cabinet colleague George Eustice said Sunak was the Chancellor "at the moment" and had paid all relevant UK taxes.
Sunak's political career is at risk of being derailed by the row over his wife's non-domiciled status and his own former holding of a US green card.
The Chancellor's decision to request an investigation by Lord Geidt was the latest attempt to defuse the political storm that has engulfed him.
An announcement on Friday by his wife, Akshata Murty, that she would pay UK taxes on all her
Boris Johnson has been accused of sounding like the “Comical Ali of the cost-of-living crisis” by denying the facts of the rising prices faced by working families.
Donald Trump has claimed Boris Johnson intervened to cancel an interview with Piers Morgan ahead of the 2019 General Election.
Boris Johnson swerved questions about the partygate scandal at a press conference in India on Friday (April 22).
Boris Johnson being dumped as Conservative leader is now a question of “when, not if”, according to senior Tory MP.
his partygate scandal jibe. Last week, Downton Abbey star Dan took a swipe at Prime Minister Boris Johnson while discussing his new political drama Gaslit by US network Starz. Describing the series, he said: ‘Well, what you’ve got is a criminal for a leader who is wrapped in a messy war, embroiled in a stupid scandal and surrounded by ambitious idiots and really should resign and… no I’m sorry… that’s the intro to Boris Johnson.
Boris Johnson has issued a 'wholehearted apology' to MPs over his Partygate fine - but insisted he did not know he was breaking his own coronavirus rules. The Prime Minister repeated an apology in the House of Commons on Tuesday, after Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle approved a vote on whether he lied to MPs with his earlier denials.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has banned Boris Johnson from ever entering Russia. The UK prime minister and members of his Cabinet are on a list of people sanctioned by the Kremlin over 'hostile actions of the British government'.
Russia has banned the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a list of other senior ministers from entering the country over what it describes as the UK’s “hostile” position regarding its war with Ukraine.
Loose Women. Fellow co-star Sunetra Sarker had to urge the panel "not to pile on Linda" after her comments.
Edwina Currie hit out at Ranvir Singh on Good Morning Britain as she told her 'not to put words in her mouth' over the Boris Johnson fine debacle.
Pressure is growing on Boris Johnson to resign after it was revealed he will be issued with a fixed penalty notice fine by the Met Police. His wife Carrie Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will also been issued with a fine.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Johnson’s wife Carrie are all set to be fined by the London Metropolitan Police for breaking lockdown rules in the UK in 2020 and 2021.
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will both face fines referred by the Metropolitan Police for breaking COVID lockdown rules by attending parties at Downing Street and Whitehall.The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, along with Johnson’s wife Carrie, have been notified about the fixed penalty notices, which are the latest conclusions from the Met Police’s investigation.Labour has called for both Johnson and Sunak to resign, while Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey demanded parliament be recalled for a vote of confidence in Johnson.Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, said: “Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public. They must both resign.
Naman Ramachandran London’s Metropolitan Police will fine U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak over lockdown violations in 2020 and 2022.In what has been dubbed “Partygate” by the British media, it emerged towards the end of last year that there were a series of parties in the Prime Minister’s residence, No.