Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty join UK rich list with combined £730m fortune

Chancellor becomes first frontline politician in Sunday Times rankings - days after telling people next few months will be tough'

Rishi Sunak has become the first frontline politician to be ranked among the nation's wealthiest people - only days after the chancellor warned consumers that the next few months will be tough" as the cost of living squeeze intensifies.

Sunak, a former hedge fund manager, and his Indian heiress wife, Akshata Murty, were named on the Sunday Times rich list as the 222nd wealthiest people in the UK, with a combined 730m fortune.