UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is in hot water after Trade Minister Dominic Johnson revealed that he gave special treatment to Sunak’s father-in-law’s Indian IT firm, Infosys.
Infosys is owned by Rishi’s daddy-in-law, Narayan Murty, and his missus, Akshata Murty. She owns a 0.91 per cent stake in the company. She trousered £13 million in dividends from Infosys last year, making Rishi the richest PM ever.
The scandal comes as Rishi tries to polish his image before the next election. But it seems he has some skeletons in his closet or his in-laws’ closet.
According to media reports, trade minister Dominic Johnson had a cosy chat with Infosys bosses in Bengaluru, India, last year. He allegedly told them he would “do what he could” to help them do business in the UK.
The meeting was recorded,, and the transcript shows that Johnson was keen to see more Infosys presence in the UK market and “would be happy to do what he could to facilitate that. ”
He reassured the Indian firm “on the prospects for the UK economy” and reminded them of the support that the UK government “can provide through Department for Business and Trade”.
He added: “We value the relationship with Infosys and will continue to engage at a ministerial level when requested.”
