Rishi Sunak still faces questions about his own knowledge of Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs, after he moved to sack the Tory chairman.
Both Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner and party chairwoman Anneliese Dodds have written to Mr Sunak to ask him what he knew about the investigation into Mr Zahawi’s tax affairs and when.
Urging Mr Sunak to “come clean”, Ms Rayner said that the “hopelessly weak prime minister has been dragged kicking and screaming into doing what he should have done long ago”.
Mr Sunak fired the Conservative Party chairman early on Sunday morning, shortly after an ethics inquiry into Mr Zahawi found that he had committed a “serious breach” in the handling of his tax affairs.
The former chancellor – who is now facing calls to resign his seat as an MP – did not apologise for his handling of his tax affairs and lashed out at the media in his exit letter to the PM.
Supporters of the prime minister welcomed the decision to sack Mr Zahawi, as well as his decision to allow “due process” to take effect.
Rishi Sunak continues to face questions over Nadhim Zawahi
Rishi Sunak still faces questions about his own knowledge of Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs, after he moved to sack the Tory chairman.
The prime minister fired the Conservative Party chairman early on Sunday morning, shortly after an ethics inquiry into Mr Zahawi found that he had committed a “serious breach” in the handling of his tax affairs.
Both Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner and party chairwoman Anneliese Dodds have written to Mr Sunak to ask him what he knew about the investigation into Mr Zahawi’s tax affairs and when.
Urging the prime minister to “come clean”, Ms Rayner said that the “hopelessly weak prime minister has been dragged kicking and screaming into doing what he should have done long ago”.
Stuti Mishra30 January 2023 04:31
What does Nadhim Zahawi sacking mean for Dominic Raab?
After Nadhim Zahawi’s sacking, all the attention has now turned to Dominic Raab – one of Rishi Sunak’s closest allies who has been the subject of bullying allegations.
The deputy prime minister remains under investigation by senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC. He has denied all allegations.
Adam Forrest looks at whether the PM’s zero-tolerance approach to ministerial code breaches spells trouble for Raab.
Stuti Mishra30 January 2023 05:10
Zahawi timeline: How the former minister’s tax controversy played out
Rishi Sunak has sacked Nadhim Zahawi following the conclusion of an ethics inquiry and several days of intense pressure.
The prime minister dismissed the Tory Party chairman who was also in the Cabinet as minister without portfolio, saying that with the inquiry concluded “it is clear that there has been a serious breach of the ministerial code”.
The controversy had centred on a tax bill over the sale of shares in YouGov, the polling firm Mr Zahawi founded. The shares, worth an estimated £27 million, were held by Balshore Investments, a company registered offshore in Gibraltar and linked to Mr Zahawi’s family.
Here’s how the events played out:
Stuti Mishra30 January 2023 04:50
Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live blog following all the latest happening in Westminster after the prime minister sacked Nadhim Zahawi following a row over his tax arrangements.
Stuti Mishra30 January 2023 03:58
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