Rishi Sunak's wife to pay UK taxes as pressure mounts on chancellor

The chancellor and his family are trying to repair the damage to his reputation after a series of stories about his wealthy lifestyle fed into the growing perception that he's out of touch with the st

Rishi Sunak’s wife said she’ll pay U.K. taxes on her global earnings, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer and his family seek to stem a slew of negative headlines that have severely damaged his standing within the ruling Conservatives and the British public.

Akshata Murthy, a millionaire who it was revealed this week holds non-domicile status and hasn’t been paying U.K. tax on overseas earnings, said that while her arrangements are “entirely legal,” she will no longer take advantage of the rules allowing her to avoid paying British taxes on income earned abroad.

“I understand and appreciate the British sense of fairness