Call for ministers to be more open about finances after Rishi Sunak code breach

Rishi Sunak inadvertently breached the code of conduct for MPs by failing to declare that his wife, Akshata Murty, had an interest in a childcare firm. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA

Ministers may need to be more transparent about their financial interests after a “significant ruling” that found Rishi Sunak failed to declare his wife’s interest in a childcare agency, the MP who triggered the inquiry has said.

Catherine McKinnell, the Labour MP who first asked him about the potential conflict of interest, said the ruling set a precedent that meant ministers were likely to have to make greater disclosures in relation to their interests when questioned in parliament.