Prime minister initiates inquiry as ‘clearly in this case there are questions that need answering’
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Rishi Sunak has told his ethics adviser to investigate suggestions that Nadhim Zahawi was forced to pay a fine and millions of pounds in unpaid taxes to HMRC, as the UK prime minister acknowledged there were “questions that need answering”.
In a move that will place the Conservative party chair under further intense scrutiny but allows the government to deflect immediate calls for him to be sacked, Sunak reiterated the importance of “integrity and accountability”.
Continue reading…Prime minister initiates inquiry as ‘clearly in this case there are questions that need answering’UK politics live – latest news updatesRishi Sunak has told his ethics adviser to investigate suggestions that Nadhim Zahawi was forced to pay a fine and millions of pounds in unpaid taxes to HMRC, as the UK prime minister acknowledged there were “questions that need answering”.In a move that will place the Conservative party chair under further intense scrutiny but allows the government to deflect immediate calls for him to be sacked, Sunak reiterated the importance of “integrity and accountability”. Continue reading…