Rishi turns on Boris over 'awful' leaks about non-dom wife Akshata Murty's tax arrangements

Rishi Sunak's ambition of becoming the next prime minister were collapsing today as the multi-millionaire found himself at the centre of a major row over his family finances. Rishi Sunak was hit by a political backlash over the news that his heiress wife Akshata Murty is domiciled in India for tax purposes Sunak's allies laid the blame at No10, where Boris Johnson has long been seen as worried about the relative popularity of the Treasury boss. Akshata Murthy, whose father is one of India 's richest men, is facing scrutiny after it emerged she has kept non-dom status despite living in 11 Downing Street with Rishi Sunak and their children. Meanwhile, top tax lawyer Dan Neidle suggested that, even if Miss Murty's fortune is valued at only £500million, her non-dom status could one day save her estate inheritance taxes of £200million. Pictured: Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy Chancellor Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy has shares in her family's tech business worth £430million, making her richer than the Queen In modern times, it has been seen as a device to make Britain an attractive destination for the super-rich around the world – including now-sanctioned Russian oligarchs – by allowing them to shield their overseas income from onerous taxes in the UK.