Rishi Sunak ascends up a climbing wall as he trails 20 points behind in the polls
RISHI Sunak really does have a mountain to climb being 20 points behind in the polls.
The Prime Minister however looked steady on his feet as he went up a climbing wall on a visit to Plymouth, Devon, yesterday.
He appeared to enjoy abseiling on a visit to the Special Olympics during a two-day trip to the South West.
The PM also went out on an early-morning run with Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer stopping off at a memorial to personnel killed while serving with 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.
Earlier on Friday the PM published his tax returns showing how much he earned last year.
The PM coughed up £508,308 on the £2.2million he earned – an effective rate of 23 per cent.
A whopping £1.8million of his total income was capital gains on assets in 2022/23, up from £1.6million the previous year.
It was topped up by his £139,000 MP and ministerial salary and some investment shares.
All of the investment income and capital gains came from a US-based investment fund listed as a blind trust.
The former California resident separately paid 6,847 US dollars in tax from 45,646 US dollars of dividends that were taxed separately in the US in 2022.
The PM – who alongside wife Akshata Murthy has an estimated wealth of £529million – had committed to publish his tax returns. This week Mr Sunak faced claims of being out of touch after making a £1,000 bet that Rwanda flights will take off before the election.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt also revealed his own documents showing he paid £117,418 in tax from £416,605 income.
RISHI VS PIERS
Highlights from Piers Morgan's interview with Rishi Sunak
- Mr Sunak said there “may be a case” MPs for getting bodyguards amid ugly threats
- The PM made a £1,000 bet with Piers that Rwanda flights would take off before the election
- But he admitted he had failed on his pledge to cut NHS waiting lists because of strikes
- He vowed to crackdown on crime so women like his two young girls “can feel safe” when they walk home at night