Away from the world of politics, Rishi Sunak has a much less hectic life at home with his family.
The Prime Minister – who called a summer general elections – shares two children with his wife Akshata Murthy.
Who are Rishi Sunak’s children?
After getting married in 2009, Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy welcomed two daughters.
Krishna and Anoushka are kept out of the public eye, but occasionally appear alongside their parents.
They were photographed enjoying a street party in Downing Street to celebrate the King’s Coronation.
The prime minister was also photographed alongside his wife and children as they soaked up the sun on the Santa Monica Pier while on vacation in California.
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What did Rishi Sunak say about his children?
Since Rishi doesn’t share many insights into his children’s lives, he only made a few brief comments about the family.
According to the UK Parliament’s About Me page, the Prime Minister previously joked that his children keep him “occupied and entertained.”
Rishi previously revealed that he was scared of letting his daughter go out alone.
The prime minister said this was why he moved his family out of their Downing Street flat when he was chancellor.
Speaking in 2022, after promising to drive crime from the streets, he said: “I came to this as a father. My oldest daughter is at the age where she starts walking alone or wants to.
“That’s why we weren’t in that apartment last term, when I was chancellor.
“It was because she was going to start walking to elementary school.
“She turned 11 and was allowed to go to school alone – which she ended up not doing for several other reasons.
“But it brings it home to you as a parent.
“I want to make sure my kids and everyone else can walk safely.
“That’s what any parent wants for their children.”
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Where does Rishi Sunak live?
Mr Sunak’s most famous residence is number 10 Downing Street – once The office of British PMs since 1735.
In addition to this residence, Rishi’s impressive property portfolio includes homes in other parts of the United Kingdom and the United States.
The family spends most of their time in London due to Rishi’s government work – where they own a five-bedroom house in the capital.
They also have a mansion located in Richmond, North Yorkshire.
Family means everything to me. So grateful to have the support of my family at yesterday’s event in Grantham.
Rishi Sunak
The PM also owns a flat in Old Brompton Road, Kensington, which he allegedly uses to visit friends and family.
Rishi and his wife also have a family home in California, where they met as Harvard students in their early 20s.
The PM spoke about how much he loves spending time with his family at home.
Posting a Photograph of the family on Instagram during his leadership bid, he wrote, “Family means everything to me.
“I’m so grateful to have the support of my family at yesterday’s event in Grantham.
Why is Rishi Sunak calling a general election now?
By Kate Ferguson, Sun on Sunday political editor
So why has the Prime Minister suddenly decided to roll the dice and call a summer election?
The first thing to point out is that number 10 was not united in the decision.
One side, led by the Conservative Party’s chief strategist Isaac Levido, urged the prime minister to “play it safe” and wait until October or November to hold an election.
This would give them more time to show that the economy is improving and would allow the Bank of England to cut interest rates, they argued.
This, in turn, would allow banks to reduce mortgage rates, which are currently hurting household budgets.
Only then would people start to feel better financially.
But another team, led by the Prime Minister’s political secretary, James Forsyth, has been pushing for elections to be held in the summer.
Now, it’s important to note that James is Rishi’s best friend.
They have known each other since school, are godparents to each other’s children and Rishi was best man at James’ wedding.
They are more than just fellow politicians. They are best friends.
Either way, James’ camp reckons Rishi can now finally show he is achieving all five priorities he set out when he became PM.
These are: halving inflation, growing the economy, bringing debt down, reducing NHS waiting lists and passing new laws to stop the boats.
As for the economy, the Prime Minister will highlight that growth is rising, wages are rising and inflation has fallen to 2.3 percent – almost reaching the target.
NHS waiting lists have also fallen for the fourth month in a row, according to official data released last month.
And by stopping the boats, the prime minister was able to pass laws enacting his main deportation plan for Rwanda.
The thinking is: strike while the iron is hot and you can put five big marks on your promises.
But there is also grim news for No 10 that has led them to call a summer election.
His flagship bill on Rwanda passed parliament and is now law. But hopes of a flight taking off this year are quickly fading.
The High Court of Northern Ireland ruled that the plan breached human rights laws and should therefore not apply in Northern Ireland.
This paved the way for English law to reject it as well.
Meanwhile, small boat crossings are increasing again.
A whole summer of damaging headlines showing boats off the shores of Dover will only feed the feeling that No 10 has no control.
Rishi is famous for being straight.
He doesn’t drink, has never used drugs and is not a gambler.
But he bet everything on the July 4 elections.
Will he have trump cards? Or will he lose everything?
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