The Liberal Democrats have reported Rishi Sunak to a parliamentary watchdog over investments they say he failed to declare before entering cabinet
"But, because he didn't declare his interests back then, we have no idea whether they did. That's why we need an urgent investigation into whether he broke the rules."
The chancellor, who previously lived and worked in the United States, has also faced scrutiny over his green card status, disclosing last week that he held the US permanent residency document until last autumn, a year and a half after moving into Number 11. If started, an investigation by the standards commissioner would be the third Whitehall inquiry to be launched since Mr Sunak's private arrangements began to become the focus of major political interest last week.the independent adviser on ministers' interests, Lord Geidt, to investigate Mr Sunak's financial affairs - at the chancellor's request.
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