Rishi Sunak is facing fresh scrutiny after it emerged his wife is a shareholder in a childcare agency that will directly benefit from policies announced in the Budget. Akshata Murthy was listed as a shareholder in Koru Kids as recently as 6 March 2023 and has been since March 2021, acccording to Companies House.
The private childcare agency is one of six being consulted on a pilot scheme as part of childcare reforms unveiled by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt earlier this month.
Under the overhaul, the Government will pilot incentive payments of £600 for childminders joining the profession and £1,200 if they join through an agency.
During a grilling by MPs on the Liaison Committee yesterday, Labour MP and chair Catherine McKinnell asked if the PM wanted to declare an interest about the policy.
Mr Sunak said: “No, all my disclosures are declared in the normal way.”
Asked whether Mr Sunak was concerned that there might be a conflict of interest in regards to his wife’s investments, a source close to him told the i: “As the PM said, all interests are declared in the usual way.”
No 10 and Koru Kids have been contacted for comment.
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