'Covid startup fund under Rishi Sunak invested $2.4 million into firms linked to his wife Akshata Murty'
Friday, 20 October 2023 An investigation by the Guardian has revealed that companies associated with Rishi Sunak's wife, Akshata Murty, received nearly $2.4 million in investments from the UK government's Future Fund, which was launched to support startups during the Covid-19 pandemic. Critics have raised concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest, as well as the effectiveness of the scheme, as many of the companies that received loans failed or were unlikely to repay the debt.
Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty meet with Royal British Legion fundraisers and buy poppies outside 10 Downing Street. Remembrance poppies are plastic free and recyclable for the first time this..
Friday, 20 October 2023
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