Nadhim Zahawi has been sacked as Tory Chairman over a 'serious breach' of the ministerial code. It comes amid a major row over his tax affairs.
The top minister faced fire following the settlement of a multimillion tax dispute with the HMRC, while he was working as Chancellor last summer.
In a letter to Nadhim today, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that an ethics probe via an independent adviser revealed it is 'clear there has been a serious breach of the ministerial code'.