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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Adam Forrest

Rishi Sunak vows to crack down on sleaze and restore ‘integrity’ after Zahawi sacking

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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.

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