Rishi Sunak: Labour attacks on my wealth 'don't bother me'

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Rishi Sunak: Labour attacks on my wealth 'don't bother me'
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The Sunday Times Rich List estimated the prime minister and his wife Akshata Murty are worth a reported £529m.

"I don't think most people sitting at home actually are much bothered about these things either."As I talked a lot about last summer, I think we've moved beyond judging people by what's in their bank account.Labour have launched a series of attacks aimed at the prime minister

Mr Sunak's remarks about people not being interested in his wealth come after The Sunday Times Rich List estimated he and his wife Akshata MurtyThe drop was due to a fall in the value of the shares in her father's IT company, Infosys. Labour's attacks have included accusing Mr Sunak of not wanting to jail child sex offenders or people who commit gun crimes.Keir Starmer stands by attack ads

The party also claimed Mr Sunak thought it was right to raise taxes for working people"when your family benefitted from a tax loophole". This is a reference to the fact Ms Murty held non-dom tax status until it was revealed in the media, when she beganIt has become a key attack line for Labour amid the rising cost of living, with both Ms Murty and Mr Sunak independently wealthy.

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