Rishi Sunak: Schoolgirl asks how he can help struggling families given he is ‘rich’, this was his reply

Rishi Sunak is seen as one of the wealthiest PMs on record, with the source of his fortune being his wife Akshata Murty’s ownership in a multi-billion company Infosys. Earlier this month the couple was set to receive another £6.7 million in dividends from the tech giant.

They also own a string of luxury properties worth an estimated £15 million - from a Pacific Ocean-facing penthouse apartment in the celebrity enclave Santa Monica to a five-bedroom mews house in Kensington.

Rishi Sunak’s extreme wealth sparks controversy as millions of households in the country are affected by the cost of living crisis and are struggling to cover bills and catch up with ever-increasing prices.

This schoolgirl did something bold and asked the PM how he could solve Britain's financial struggles since he was ‘so rich’. Here’s what he replied.

Rishi Sunak is grilled about his wealth and the cost of living crisis

The multi-millionaire Prime Minister was asked about the deepening cost-of-living crisis and his incredible wealth in a special programme screened on the Sky Kids channel.

One girl questioned the Rishi Sunak's suitability to help ‘struggling families’ given his financial situation.

This is what Ruby, in Highgate, asked:

It's been a tough winter for us all, but how do you know how to help struggling families when you're so rich yourself?

The TV interview with the bold question by Ruby comes as Sir Keir Starmer demanded that Rishi Sunak ‘come clean’ and publish his financial interests while under investigation over a possible failure to make a declaration to MPs.

This was the reply he gave to Ruby and Sky Kids audience.

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The PM responded that ‘the best way to judge people is not by what job they're doing or where they come from, it's about what they're actually doing, and I think you can judge me by my actions’.

The interview also discusses topics such as climate change, the King’s Coronation, and vaping.

When asked about what the government will do to stop underage vaping, the PM told the young presenters that ‘no one should be vaping under 18 and it’s illegal to sell vapes to children’. He added that vapes adverts were wrongly targeting underage people but that Government’s ‘crackdown squad’ was going to make sure the rules were ‘enforced’.

Rishi Sunak also told his interviewers he is looking forward to seeing his ‘favourite popstar’ - Katy Perry - perform at the King's Coronation concert.

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Sources used:

- Mirror: 'Schoolgirl asks Rishi Sunak how he can solve cost of living crisis as he's so rich'

- The London Economic: 'Schoolgirl asks Sunak how he can fix cost of living crisis when he’s ‘so rich’'