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UK finance minister Sunak cleared of ethics breach

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LONDON: The British government\u0027s ethics advisor said on Wednesday (Apr 27) he had cleared embattled finance minister Rishi Sunak of breaching ministerial codes after investigating his family\u0027s tax affairs. The chancellor of the exchequer earlier this month asked the adviser on ministerial standards, Christ

LONDON: The British government's ethics advisor said on Wednesday he had cleared embattled finance minister Rishi Sunak of breaching ministerial codes after investigating his family's tax affairs.

"I advise that the requirements of the ministerial code have been adhered to by the Chancellor, and that he has been assiduous in meeting his obligations and in engaging with this investigation," Geidt wrote. In a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Sunak had requested that Geidt assess his declarations of interest since he first became a minister in 2018.

 

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