In the UK, it is wondered who will sit in the prime minister’s seat, which was vacated after Boris Johnson’s resignation. While the rivalry between former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Minister Liz Truss continues at full speed in the country, although Truss is ahead in the race according to estimates, both sides are doing their best for the prime ministership. While the race between Sunak and Truss was widely covered in the country’s media, the conflict between the two names was reflected in their fashion preferences.
THE VALUE OF THE SUIT ATTRACTED ATTENTION
Digital Culture, Media and Sports Minister Nadine Dorries shared Truss’s £4.5 earrings on social media and compared the preferences of the two names. She said that Sunak visited the construction site wearing a £3500 suit and £450 shoes.
SIX HOLE SHOES HAS BEEN AN EVENT
Thereupon, Sunak was photographed wearing a six-hole shoe at an event he attended during the campaign. The British media is of the opinion that Sunak made this move deliberately. Experts think that this behavior cannot affect voters unless it looks “authentic”.
The latest poll in the UK showed that Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is ahead in the race. Former Finance Chairman Rishi Sunak was behind Truss with 22 points. The election that will determine both the leader of the conservative party and the prime minister in the UK will be held on 2 September.
“TOO RICH TO GOVERN THE COUNTRY” CRITICAL
Sunak recently dismissed criticism that he was “too rich to run the country” amid the economic woes in England.
Sunak, in his statement, said that he has the experience to overcome difficult struggles.
“NOT ACCORDING TO THE BANK ACCOUNTS, ACCORDING TO THEIR CHARACTERS…”
Former Finance Minister Sunak, who triggered the downfall of the Johnson government, “I judge people by their character, not their bank accounts. I think people can also judge me by my behavior over the past few years. Beyond character, you can judge me by my actions.” used his statements.
42-year-old politician “I believe in hard work and desire. This is my story. If I am prime minister, then I will defend it strongly.‘ he said.
HIS WEALTH WAS THE MATTER OF DISCUSSION
The Sunak family is sometimes the subject of controversy over their fortunes in England. The financial affairs of Rishi Sunak and his family have been under scrutiny lately.
Sunak’s wife, Akshata Murty, announced that she would start paying taxes to the UK on her overseas earnings to ease the political pressure on her husband.
Sunak has been criticized for not being transparent about tax regulations. According to the BBC, Sunak’s salary as MP and Finance Minister is 151,649 pounds.
£730 MILLION ESTIMATE
A partner of two highly profitable funds before entering politics, Sunak is considered the wealthiest MP in the House of Commons, thanks to his past banking career and his marriage to Murty, the daughter of one of India’s most successful entrepreneurs.
According to The Times, Sunak was “a multimillionaire in his mid-twenties,” but never made a public statement about how much wealth he had.
The Sunday Times Rich List estimates Altar and Murty’s fortunes at £730m.