AFTER prime minister Boris Johnson's costly refurbishment of his flat came under scrutiny, Treasury on Wednesday (28) said that chancellor Rishi Sunak redecorated his Downing Street flat last year 'entirely' at own expense.
Sunak, his wife Akshata Murthy and two daughters live in the flat above No.10.
As Johnson's costly refurbishment matter is still hot, the Treasury made a timely revelation about the chancellor's redecoration of his grace-and-favour residence. This came in response to a parliamentary question from Labour.
Treasury minister Kemi Badenoch told MPs: "The Chancellor redecorated the No 10 flat last year. It was paid for up-front and entirely at his own expense."
Sunak, a former hedge fund partner, and his wife Akshata, the daughter of a billionaire businessman live in the flat above 10 Downing Street.
While, Johnson, his fiancee and their son Wilfred live in the larger flat above No. 11.
6.9K views · 135 reactions | I’m genuinely shocked and saddened by reports that Will Jackson, Conservative candidate for North Harrow in the elections next month, has told British-born Asian MPs like Rishi Sunak and Shabana Mahmood that they are “not British” and should “go back to Pakistan,” He also suggested figures like Anthony Joshua and Dua Lipa aren’t British.I have raised this important matter in Parliament today, because there is no place for racism in our politics.I’m proud of Harrow’s diverse, close-knit communities. Every candidate should seek to unite people, not divide them.This matter must be taken seriously. I welcome the Conservative Party’s statement that Mr Jackson’s comments are wholly unacceptable and their decision to suspend him.But serious questions remain about how he was selected as a candidate in the first place, and why he was considered fit to represent our community.https://bylinetimes.com/2026/04/13/conservative-candidate-tells-british-mps-to-go-back-to-pakistan/🎥 👇 | Gareth Thomas MP 
