The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, is facing mounting pressure to leave his post following a perfect storm of criticism of both his personal and professional behaviour.

Sunak was virtually unknown outside the Parliamentary Conservative Group when he was appointed to his role, his first ministerial post.

He quickly got to grips with providing support to those suffering from the lockdowns put in place to curb the advance of the Coronavirus Pandemic. He received several accolades about the measures he initiated and was credited with almost single-handedly saving the economy.

Now, as the country emerges from the pandemic, Sunak faces three major challenges, any of which could derail his meteoric rise to become favourite to replace the Prime Minister should he face no alternative but to leave his post.

A few weeks ago, rumours began to circulate regarding the tax status of his wife.

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