- Wednesday, March 12, 2025
By: Shubham Ghosh
It seems Rishi Sunak’s road to 10 Downing is getting tougher with each passing day. At a time when reports say that he is trailing Liz Truss, his contender in the UK prime ministerial race, the former British finance minister has come under the scanner for his lifestyle.
According to reports, the 42-year-old politician is spending almost £400,000 on a luxurious swimming pool in his mansion. The news has come when several parts of England are struggling against drought and severe heatwave and it is bound to add to the ammunition of Sunak’s critics.
The Independent reported about Sunak’s spending behind the new swimming pool at his mansion in North Yorkshire where Aksatha Murthy, his wife, and their two children spend their weekends.
According to another report by the Daily Mail, Sunak is also setting up a new gym and tennis courts.
Aerial footage has come up showing construction work for the pool is going on in full swing.
RIshi Sunak's huge swimming pool, gym and tennis courts are nearing completion in the grounds of his Manor House near Northallerton. @RishiSunak @trussliz @yorkpress @TeessideLive #Ready4Rishi pic.twitter.com/QlqgNVcLCJ
— TeesPix.Photos – Teesside Photos (@TeesPix) August 12, 2022
The news has caused an outrage on social media with many slamming Sunak over the pool when the country is coping with a severe water crisis. Moreover, this has also come at a time when several public swimming pools in the UK have been forced to shut down because of a growing energy crisis.
Recently, Murthy faced the social media’s ire after she was found serving tea to journalists at their residence in an expensive crockery.
Here are some reactions on Twitter over Sunak’s new swimming pool:
Rishi Sunak has given advice on dealing with the heatwave; stay off the tennis court til the evening, lower the temperature of the swimming pool, crank up the air-con (but be mindful of the cost guys!), allow staff some time in the shade, keep cool water on hand for your chef.
— Florence ????????? (@LoxyFlo) July 16, 2022
Many local authorities no longer have a public swimming pool-meanwhile Rishi Sunak's swimming pool at his luxury mansion in Yorkshire is almost finished
— Barbara (@BarbaraSutton15) August 11, 2022
This 'man of the people' is going to fill his new heated swimming pool with our tears.#ToryCostOfLivingCrisis pic.twitter.com/XoKMvDOIEW
— Dave ?????? ?? (@LutsandDefoe) August 13, 2022
can we not just power the entire country from Rishi Sunak’s new £2M swimming pool
— dave ❄️ ? ? (@davemacladd) April 24, 2022
Rishi Sunak does "Whatever it takes", to take money from those who need it most, even when it is both cruel and unnecessary. Think about that when you're lounging around by your swimming pool @RishiSunak !
— Matthew Payne (@Matthew82069336) August 29, 2021
Then I remembered Rishi Sunak and his brand new swimming pool.
This is England in 2022!
Be careful what you wish (and vote) for! https://t.co/011TvDpbQY— rosemary moffat (@Rosmoffat) August 13, 2022
I haven’t forgotten about you claiming £13k to clean your swimming pool while married to one of the richest women who until recently didn’t pay all of her taxes #NeverRishiSunak
— Mrs A ?? #Liz4Leader #NeverSunak (@seniornursejan) July 13, 2022
