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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Brian Farmer

Tory MP vows to stay on despite being declared bankrupt over £1.7 million debt

A CONSERVATIVE MP has vowed to stay in his job despite being declared bankrupt over debts owed to the taxman and a major bank worth around £1.7 million. 

Judge Nicholas Briggs made a bankruptcy order against Adam Afriyie, who represents Windsor, at an online hearing in the Insolvency and Companies Court on Tuesday.

The judge was told Afriyie owed about £1m to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and about £700,000 to Barclays.

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