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A British parliamentary watchdog on Thursday (August 24) said that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should have declared that his wife Akshata Murty had a stake in a company that was set to benefit from government cash. When he came to power after the short-lived tenure of Liz Truss and the scandal-hit premiership of Boris Johnson, Sunak had vowed "integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level."

But within a year in office, Sunak made news for breaking rules as he received police fine for not wearing seatbelt. He received another fine for breaking Covid lockdown rules during the time he was finance minister under Johnson.

After receiving a complaint about Sunak's comments to a committee of senior MPs, a probe was started by House of Commons Standards Commissioner Daniel Greenberg in April.

Sunak failed to mention to them and in a follow-up letter that his wife, Akshata Murty, held shares in a childminding firm that would receive additional state funding.

Sunak told Greenberg that he was advised that Murty's stake in the company "did not meet the test of relevance to require publication on the List of Minister's Interests".

However, the commissioner disagreed and said that it "was a relevant interest that should have been declared" and he had "a duty to correct the record".

The commissioner concluded that the omission may have arisen out of confusion about what was required and was "inadvertent"

AFP quoted Sunak's spokesperson who said that the matter had been resolved&nbsp;

"The prime minister takes seriously his responsibilities to register and declare all relevant interests," he added.

Sunak was previously criticised after it emerged that Akshata Murty, daughter of co-founder of Indian IT giant Infosys had so-called "non-dom" status.

This actually meant that she had not declared her earnings from the dividends she got from the firm for UK tax purposes. After a furore, Murty later said she would include them.

Critics of Sunak, a wealthy former investment banker, say that he is out of touch with ordinary voters struggling with rising costs.

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A British parliamentary watchdog on Thursday (August 24) said that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should have declared that his wife Akshata Murty had a stake in a company that was set to benefit from government cash.

A British parliamentary watchdog on Thursday (August 24) said that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should have declared that his wife Akshata Murty had a stake in a company that was set to benefit from government cash. When he came to power after the short-lived tenure of Liz Truss and the scandal-hit premiership of Boris Johnson, Sunak had vowed "integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level." But within a year in office, Sunak made news for breaking rules as he received police fine for not wearing seatbelt. He received another fine for breaking Covid lockdown rules during the time he was finance minister under Johnson. After receiving a complaint about Sunak's comments to a committee of senior MPs, a probe was started by House of Commons Standards Commissioner Daniel Greenberg in April. Sunak failed to mention to them and in a follow-up letter that his wife, Akshata Murty, held shares in a childminding firm that would receive additional state funding. Sunak told Greenberg that he was advised that Murty's stake in the company "did not meet the test of relevance to require publication on the List of Minister's Interests". However, the commissioner disagreed and said that it "was a relevant interest that should have been declared" and he had "a duty to correct the record". The commissioner concluded that the omission may have arisen out of confusion about what was required and was "inadvertent" AFP quoted Sunak's spokesperson who said that the matter had been resolved "The prime minister takes seriously his responsibilities to register and declare all relevant interests," he added. Sunak was previously criticised after it emerged that Akshata Murty, daughter of co-founder of Indian IT giant Infosys had so-called "non-dom" status. This actually meant that she had not declared her earnings from the dividends she got from the firm for UK tax purposes. After a furore, Murty later said she would include them. Critics of Sunak, a wealthy former investment banker, say that he is out of touch with ordinary voters struggling with rising costs. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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Saudi crown prince MBS is expected to visit the UK later this year. The visit is reportedly part of a wider western push to re-establish ties with Riyadh. Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

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According to sources briefed on the trip, the Financial Times reported on Friday that the British government has extended an invitation to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit London. The visit is anticipated to take place in October or November. The government had sent an invitation to the crown prince, a British official told the newspaper, but the specific details were still being worked out.

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As per a recent release of data, the NHS waiting lists in England have ascended to record high numbers, despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to bring them down this year.

This was one of the five promises Sunak made earlier this year in his first major speech of 2023.

The figures published by NHS England this morning revealed an estimated 7.6 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of June this year, which is slightly up from the numbers recorded in the month of May which were 7.5 million.

These are the highest numbers ever reported since the records began in the year 2007.

During his speech at the beginning of this year, Sunak had said, “NHS waiting lists will fall and people will get the care they need more quickly.”

The NHS data also showed that the total number of people, who had been waiting for more than 52 weeks to start routine hospital treatment at the end of June, had gone down from 385,022 to 383,083.

At the end of June, the estimated figure to have been waiting for more than 18 months was 7,177, as compared to 11,446, which was recorded at the end of May.

Both the government and NHS England had aimed at eliminating waitings of more than 18 months by April 2023, except for the complex cases.

The revelation of the figures comes after the NHS declared that the patients impacted by backlogs could bypass the queue at their local hospital if they are ready to travel to other parts of England.

“We must use every available resource to deliver life-saving checks to ease pressure on the NHS,” PA Media quoted Health Secretary Steve Barclay as saying.

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The Royal College of Nursing's (RCN) chief nursing officer Nicola Ranger warned the health service “is falling into a deeper crisis”.

“A decade of underinvestment in the NHS has led to dire consequences for patients and pushed many nursing staff out of the profession they love and with unrelenting pressure on those who remain,” she added.

<h2>Strikes by doctors led to postponements: NHS England&nbsp;</h2>

The strikes by junior doctors have also impacted the waiting lists.

NHS England released a statement saying that, in the month of June this year, three days of junior doctors' strikes led to 106,120 postponements.

"To date, around 778,000 hospital appointments across the NHS have been rescheduled due to strike action," it further added,

Junior doctors would be staging their fifth strike in the dispute on Friday, where they will be walking out for four days from 7 am.

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As per a recent release of data, the NHS waiting lists in England have ascended to record high numbers, despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to bring them down this year.

As per a recent release of data, the NHS waiting lists in England have ascended to record high numbers, despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to bring them down this year. This was one of the five promises Sunak made earlier this year in his first major speech of 2023. The figures published by NHS England this morning revealed an estimated 7.6 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of June this year, which is slightly up from the numbers recorded in the month of May which were 7.5 million. These are the highest numbers ever reported since the records began in the year 2007. During his speech at the beginning of this year, Sunak had said, “NHS waiting lists will fall and people will get the care they need more quickly.” The NHS data also showed that the total number of people, who had been waiting for more than 52 weeks to start routine hospital treatment at the end of June, had gone down from 385,022 to 383,083. At the end of June, the estimated figure to have been waiting for more than 18 months was 7,177, as compared to 11,446, which was recorded at the end of May. Both the government and NHS England had aimed at eliminating waitings of more than 18 months by April 2023, except for the complex cases. The revelation of the figures comes after the NHS declared that the patients impacted by backlogs could bypass the queue at their local hospital if they are ready to travel to other parts of England. “We must use every available resource to deliver life-saving checks to ease pressure on the NHS,” PA Media quoted Health Secretary Steve Barclay as saying. Also read: Oxford street chaos: Police arrest 9 after rumours of planned disorder on social media The Royal College of Nursing's (RCN) chief nursing officer Nicola Ranger warned the health service “is falling into a deeper crisis”. “A decade of underinvestment in the NHS has led to dire consequences for patients and pushed many nursing staff out of the profession they love and with unrelenting pressure on those who remain,” she added. Strikes by doctors led to postponements: NHS England The strikes by junior doctors have also impacted the waiting lists. NHS England released a statement saying that, in the month of June this year, three days of junior doctors' strikes led to 106,120 postponements. "To date, around 778,000 hospital appointments across the NHS have been rescheduled due to strike action," it further added, Junior doctors would be staging their fifth strike in the dispute on Friday, where they will be walking out for four days from 7 am. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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