The U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty’s wealth has plummeted over the past year due to a decline in the value of their stake in Infosys, the Indian IT giant founded by Murty’s father, Sky reported.
With a fortune of £529m, the couple occupies 275th place on the Sunday Times list of the richest people in The UK, up from 222nd last year.
As Prime Minister, Sunak earns an annual salary of about £165 thousand ($ 208246). His wealth has fallen from about £730 million last year to £529 million in 2023.
Sunak is the UK’s richest-ever prime minister. His wealth made him vulnerable to attacks from opposition politicians who say he does not feel for common people at a time when many Britons are getting poorer under a high-cost-of-living crisis.