UK’s Sunak to Be Investigated by Ministerial Interests Adviser Following Self-Referral

Rishi Sunak speaks at a statement on the economic update session, at the House of Commons in London on March 23, 2022. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via Reuters

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked the independent adviser on ministers’ interests to investigate his finance minister, 10 Downing Street confirmed on Monday.

It comes after the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak—who in the past week was embroiled in accusations around his financial interests—wrote to Johnson on Sunday, asking the prime minister to order a review into his declarations of interest.