Afternoon summary
Labour has called for Nadhim Zahawi to be sacked as Conservative party chair following the revelation by the Guardian that he agreed to pay a penalty to HMRC as part of a seven-figure settlement over his tax affairs. (See 4.49pm.)
Downing Street has apologised again for Rishi Sunak not wearing a seatbelt while in the back seat of a moving car earlier this week.
The UK has offered qualified support for the creation of a special tribunal capable of holding the Russian civilian and military leadership, including Vladimir Putin, to account for war crimes in Ukraine.
Ambulance workers have announced a series of fresh strikes including one next month that was already predicted to be the biggest day of stoppages in NHS history.
The mystery behind the deaths of thousands of crabs and lobsters along England’s north-east coast has developed a further twist, with experts saying it could be down to a new disease.
Updated
Labour calls for Nadhim Zahawi to be sacked after latest tax revelations
Labour is now calling for Nadhim Zahawi to be sacked. In a statement Angela Rayner, the party’s deputy leader, said:
Rishi Sunak promised a government of integrity, professionalism, and accountability but instead he’s propping up a motley crew of scandal-ridden ministers.
Nadhim Zahawi’s story doesn’t add up. The position of the man who was until recently in charge of the UK’s tax system and who this prime minister appointed Conservative party chair is now untenable.
It’s time for Rishi Sunak to put his money where his mouth is and dismiss Nadhim Zahawi from his cabinet.
