UK prime minister Rishi Sunak spent greater than £500,000 of taxpayers’ cash on non-public jets in just some weeks, The Mirror reported citing official figures. The non-public jets racked up a invoice of £512,321 in journey prices for journeys that Rishi Sunak made to Egypt, Bali, Latvia and Estonia final yr.

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The report stated that authorities figures confirmed airplane hiring price £107,966 whereas Rishi Sunak’s private prices had been £3,483, together with visas, lodging, journey and meals. His five-day journey to the G20 summit in Bali price £341,857 for hiring the jet and £11,204 on private prices, the report stated.

Whereas his journey to Latvia and Estonia in December for a Joint Expeditionary Power assembly incurred journey prices of £62,498, with private prices of £2,500.

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Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat local weather spokesman, stated, “It is a surprising waste of taxpayers’ cash at a time when individuals are struggling to pay their payments. But once more, this Conservative Authorities is totally out of contact.”

“The Authorities can fake to care a couple of greener future with their so-called ‘Inexperienced Day’, however the actuality is they’re trashing their very own guarantees,” Wera Hobhouse added.

Rishi Sunak’s spokesman stated, “The position of the Prime Minister contains holding important conferences with world leaders throughout bilateral visits and summits to debate problems with worldwide significance – together with safety, defence and commerce.”