Timeline: from the initial HMRC investigation to Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser saying former chancellor was guilty of breaking code of conduct
Nadhim Zahawi sacked as Tory chair
Questions have surrounded Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs for months and the row came to a head on Sunday when he was sacked as chair of the Conservative party for multiple breaches of the ministerial code.
The controversy centred on a tax bill over the sale of shares in YouGov, a polling firm that Zahawi co-founded. The shares were worth an estimated £27m and were held by Balshore Investments, a company registered offshore in Gibraltar and linked to Zahawi’s family.
Continue reading…Timeline: from the initial HMRC investigation to Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser saying former chancellor was guilty of breaking code of conductNadhim Zahawi sacked as Tory chairQuestions have surrounded Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs for months and the row came to a head on Sunday when he was sacked as chair of the Conservative party for multiple breaches of the ministerial code.The controversy centred on a tax bill over the sale of shares in YouGov, a polling firm that Zahawi co-founded. The shares were worth an estimated £27m and were held by Balshore Investments, a company registered offshore in Gibraltar and linked to Zahawi’s family. Continue reading…