PM wife firm's £7m public sector payday

IT contracts bonanza

- SOPHIE HUSKISSON

AN IT firm part-owned by Rishi Sunak's wife received £7million in public sector invoices last year.

Akshata Murty holds a £619million stake in Indian tech giant Infosys, which was co-founded by her father.

The firm received an almost 50% increase in its public sector work last year, up from £4.7m in 2022.

The invoices included more than £250,000 from the Government.

Property Agency, £27,000 from the Care Quality Commission and £2m from the London Borough of Brent.