Rishi Sunak Kept US Green Card for Years, Insists No Plans to Move Back

Rishi Sunak kept his US green card, which grants permanent residence, for several years after moving back to the UK in 2015, despite not intending to return to the US.

He only gave it up in 2021, while serving as Chancellor, before his first trip to the US as a UK government minister.

Sunak insists he acted in accordance with the rules and did not keep the card to move back to the US.

The revelation led to speculation about his intentions.

Rishi Sunak, the former UK Chancellor, has stated that the UK is his home and he has no plans to return to the US, despite speculation about a potential move to California.

Sunak's wife, Akshata Murty, faced scrutiny during Sunak's tenure as Chancellor due to her non-dom status, which allowed her to avoid UK taxes on her overseas earnings.

After public backlash, Murty announced that she would voluntarily pay UK tax on her worldwide income, but she remains domiciled abroad for tax purposes.

Sunak refused to discuss Murty's tax status during a recent interview.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's wife was a private citizen when she addressed non-dom issues, and the UK government has already scrapped the non-dom tax regime, Sunak stated in an interview.

He was recused from policy discussions regarding non-dom status before the budget to avoid a conflict of interest.

New non-doms will only be able to avoid tax on overseas earnings for the first four years of their UK residency.

Sunak denied being lobbied by Infosys, an Indian IT company founded by Murty's billionaire father, over UK immigration rules.

Murty holds a 0.91% stake in Infosys.

Sunak stated that he cannot control who he falls in love with and met his wife before their wealth and non-dom status became an issue.

The speaker expresses pride and admiration for her father's achievement of building a successful company, Infosys, from nothing in India, which now employs thousands worldwide including in the UK.

She clarifies that she has not discussed the company with them and dismisses suggestions of any involvement.

Sunak has not yet decided on the date for a general election and is focused on addressing public priorities.

He is open to withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights if it hinders his Rwanda deportations policy.

The UK's Home Secretary expressed belief that the government's plans are in line with international obligations, specifically the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

However, he prioritized border security and controlling illegal migration over ECHR membership.

A poll by YouGov for The Times indicated that if an election were held at that time, Labour would secure a significant majority of 154 seats, while the Conservatives would have 155 seats, and the Liberal Democrats would win 49 seats.