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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Abbi Garton-Crosbie

Tories scorched with Burns' Night 'parcel of rogues' burn over Zahawi tax row

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has branded the UK Government a “parcel of rogues” as the scandal around Nadhim Zahawi’s tax dodging grows.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced numerous questions on the Tory party chairman’s finances during this week’s PMQs in the House of Commons.

Labour leader Keir Starmer suggested the job of PM was “too big” for Sunak and called him “hopelessly weak” for failing to sack Zahawi when the scandal emerged. Instead, the PM has instructed an independent adviser to investigate whether or not the former chancellor broke ministerial rules.

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