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Chris McCall

Rishi Sunak sacks Nadhim Zahawi following 'serious breach of Ministerial Code'

Rishi Sunak has finally sacked Nadhim Zahawi after the Conservative party chairman was found to have made a "serious breach" of the ministerial code.

The top Tory has faced weeks of questions after it was revealed he had settled a multi-million pound tax dispute with HMRC while he was serving as Chancellor last summer.

Sunak was forced to launch an investigation into Zahawi's financial affairs last week following reports he had paid a penalty as part of an estimated £4.8 million settlement dispute with the authorities.

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