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Sunak remains under pressure after Zahawi sacking

PM faces questions about his knowledge of former Tory party chairman's tax affairs as political row continues

Wales Online

Tory chair Nadhim Zahawi sacked without fair hearing over tax bill, say allies

Allies of Nadhim Zahawi last night claimed he had been sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak without being given a fair hearing over allegations that he had misled officials about his tax affairs.

Irish Independent

What the papers say – January 30

The front pages cover Nadhim Zahawi being sacked and a threat made by Vladimir Putin to Boris Johnson at the start of the Ukraine invasion.

The Independent UK

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Sunak remains under pressure after Zahawi sacking

The Prime Minister fired the Conservative Party chairman early on Sunday morning, following an ethics inquiry.

The Independent UK

'Nadhim Zahawi's lack of an apology shows the arrogance of a wealthy Tory'

Rishi Sunak today sacked Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi after weeks of revelations about his tax affairs but the 55-year-old MP is yet to apologise

Daily Mirror

Tories engulfed by sleaze as Rishi Sunak branded 'weak' over Nadhim Zahawi sacking

Rishi Sunak dithered for a fortnight and then finally fired the Conservative Party chairman for breaking ministerial rules seven times

Daily Mirror

Nadhim Zahawi sacked by Rishi Sunak without a fair hearing, say allies

Claims Tory chairman lost his job because Prime Minister rushed to remove him for political expediency

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'Rishi Sunak is clearly out of his depth and couldn’t run a bath let alone Britain'

Rishi Sunak, who marks 100 days as Prime Minister this week, and "unpopular" Boris Johnson are proving why the "Conservative Party’s unfit to govern," argues associate editor Kevin Maguire

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak’s government hit by Nadhim Zahawi scandal with more ministers facing questions

Rishi Sunak’s attempts to focus on his government’s priorities threatened to be further hit by more questions over the Nadhim Zahawi tax storm and the position of other Cabinet ministers.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak under pressure after sacking Nadhim Zahawi over tax storm

PM’s judgment in question as Zahawi fails to apologise after inquiry finds breaches of ministerial code

The Guardian - UK

UK prime minister fires Conservative Party chairman over tax controversy

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired Nadhim Zahawi, the chairman of the Conservative Party, citing “serious” breaches of ethics rules after revelations about Zahawi's tax affairs made his position untenable.

Tribune News Service

Nadhim Zahawi saga is blow to Rishi Sunak’s bid to rebuild trust

PM acted swiftly after receiving adviser’s report but there was little in it he could not have found out a fortnight ago

The Guardian - UK

Nadhim Zahawi: The chancellor who took one too many chances

Profile: Nadhim Zahawi, the man who came to the UK without a word of English and ran to be the next prime minister, by Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

In full: the letters between Nadhim Zahawi, Rishi Sunak and his ethics adviser

What was in the letters sent between the prime minister, the former chancellor and Sir Laurie Magnus

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The Independent UK

Zahawi timeline: How the former minister’s tax controversy played out

The MP ultimately paid a political price for a tax bill linked to his shares in YouGov, the polling firm he founded.

The Guardian - UK

To understand the Zahawi story and Tory sleaze, look no further than Britain’s posh cliques

Government failure stems from a network of private schools and elite universities, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Telegraph

Nadhim Zahawi's seven breaches and an investigation that leaves unanswered questions

Some of Sir Laurie Magnus's conclusions have been challenged by allies of the sacked chairman

The Guardian - UK

Nadhim Zahawi: the extraordinary rise and fall of ‘the boy from Baghdad’

Sacked Tory party chair overcame many challenges but was unable to avoid questions over his tax affairs

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The Independent UK

Sunak fires Zahawi for ‘serious breach’ after tax affairs row

The Prime Minister told the Conservative Party chairman that he believed he had committed a ‘serious breach of the Ministerial Code’.

Daily Mirror

Nadhim Zahawi's SEVEN breaches of ministerial code in bombshell ethics investigation

Rishi Sunak sacked the Tory Chairman Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday for 'serious' breaches of the ministerial code after his ethics investigator Sir Laurie Magnus's rapid report into the senior Tory MP's tax affairs

The Independent UK

PM has ‘done the right thing’ in sacking Zahawi, says Scottish Tory chairman

The Scottish Greens and SNP said the dismissal of the former chancellor raises questions over Rishi Sunak’s judgment.

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi: Child refugee who built business fortune before political career

The MP for Stratford-on-Avon was seen as a clear and effective communicator and promoted to several cabinet posts.

The Independent UK

Sunak faces political headache to replace Zahawi as supporters back Johnson for role

Former PM has the ‘right attributes’ for party chairman, allies say

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi attacks media coverage in response to sacking by Rishi Sunak over tax affairs

The former chancellor makes no reference to his tax affairs in response to his sacking

The Guardian - UK

How we got here: events leading up to Nadhim Zahawi’s sacking for breaching ministerial code

Timeline: from the initial HMRC investigation to Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser saying former chancellor was guilty of breaking code of conduct

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