Rishi Sunak vows to crack down on sleaze and restore ‘integrity’ after Zahawi sacking
PM promises to take ‘whatever steps are necessary’ – as Labour accuses Tories of ‘drowning in sleaze’
Rishi Sunak has vowed to crack down on sleaze in government and restore “integrity” after he sacked Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs.
The PM said he had made a “quick decision” to fire the Tory chairman after his ethics adviser found “serious” violations of the ministerial code, more than six months after The Independent revealed an HMRC investigation.
Speaking at NHS hospital in County Durham, Mr Sunak said he had acted “pretty decisively” by ordering Sir Laurie Magnus’ probe after it emerged Mr Zahawi had paid a £1m penalty to HMRC.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies