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Boris Johnson: Watchdog examines £220,000 taxpayers’ bill for Partygate defence

National Audit Office asks Cabinet Office about former PM’s legal costs

The Independent UK

Watchdog looks into £220,000 public funding for Johnson Partygate defence

Exclusive: Director at NAO, which hasn’t launched a formal inquiry, plans to speak to Cabinet Office about legal costs over former PM’s denials in Commons

The Guardian - UK

Sunak under pressure from ‘frustrated’ Tory MPs over Raab allegations

PM pressed to explain what he knew and when

The Independent UK

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Sunak defends handling of Raab row amid calls for suspension of Deputy PM

Rishi Sunak said he had acted swiftly to appoint a senior lawyer to investigate the bullying claims against Dominic Raab.

The Independent UK

Raab bullying claims: inquiry has interviewed three top mandarins

Exclusive: Officials who worked with deputy PM when he was at FCO, MoJ and Brexit department have provided testimony

The Guardian - UK

Three years, (at least) 22 scandals: The full list facing a government mired in sleaze allegations

Over the last three years, there have been countless scandals from partygate to lobbing, from allegations of bullying to tax affairs.

Wales Online

Sunak stresses commitment to integrity following Zahawi sacking

Rishi Sunak said he acted decisively after it became clear that it was “no longer appropriate” for Nadhim Zahawi to remain in his government.

The Independent UK

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Firefighters vote for first national strike in 20 years as talks to avert teacher strikes fail – as it happened

Firefighter say government and employers have ten days to avert strike as teaching union says talks produced no breakthrough

The Guardian - UK

Sunak remains under pressure after Zahawi sacking

The Prime Minister fired the Conservative Party chairman early on Sunday morning, following an ethics inquiry.

The Independent UK

Zahawi timeline: How the former minister’s tax controversy played out

The MP ultimately paid a political price for a tax bill linked to his shares in YouGov, the polling firm he founded.

The Independent UK

Sunak fires Zahawi for ‘serious breach’ after tax affairs row

The Prime Minister told the Conservative Party chairman that he believed he had committed a ‘serious breach of the Ministerial Code’.

The Independent UK

Wait for facts in BBC chairman row, says Gove amid Johnson finance claims

Boris Johnson was reportedly warned to stop discussing his financial arrangements with Richard Sharp days before the latter was named BBC chairman.

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi's SEVEN breaches of ministerial code in bombshell ethics investigation

Rishi Sunak sacked the Tory Chairman Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday for 'serious' breaches of the ministerial code after his ethics investigator Sir Laurie Magnus's rapid report into the senior Tory MP's tax affairs

Daily Mirror

New system will quickly share GSDF-acquired disaster info

A new system for smooth transmission of information from the Ground Self-Defense Force to related government agencies will begin trial operations by the end of this year, it has been learned.

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The Independent UK

What the Sir Laurie Magnus probe into sacked Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi’s taxes found

Sir Laurie Magnus concludes that minister without portfolio committed a ‘serious breach’ of the ministerial code

The Independent UK

Investigation criticises Zahawi for claiming Independent’s tax revelations were a ‘smear’

Ministerial code says ministers have duty to be ‘as open as possible’ with the public

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi: Timeline of how tax affairs saw the Conservative Party chairman sacked

In a letter to the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak said it was ‘clear there has been a serious breach of the ministerial code’

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson 'told to stop seeking advice on financial matters from Richard Sharp’

BORIS Johnson was reportedly told to stop asking BBC chair Richard Sharp for “advice” on his “personal financial matters”, just days before…

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The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson was ‘told to stop seeking Richard Sharp’s advice on finances’

Leaked memo shows then cabinet secretary Simon Case warned PM on issue days before Sharp’s BBC appointment

The Guardian - UK

Sunak was warned of Zahawi reputational risk in October, say sources

PM allegedly given advice about inquiry into minister’s taxes when he appointed him Tory party chair

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi allows HMRC to pass his tax details to PM’s ethics adviser

Pressure on Tory Party chair increases as HMRC head says no penalties for ‘innocent errors’

The Guardian - UK

Nadhim Zahawi allows HMRC to share his tax information with inquiry

Move comes as chief executive of HMRC increases pressure by saying there are ‘no penalties for innocent errors’

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson may get more taxpayers’ money for Partygate defence

Senior civil servant admits budget of £220,000 for ex-PM to defend claims he misled parliament could rise

Daily Mirror

Taxpayer bill for Boris Johnson's Partygate defence soars to £222,000 - and could rise more

Today a senior civil servant confirmed that the estimated cost in defending the shamed former Prime Minister had soared by more than £90,000 since 2022

The Independent UK

Government’s bill for Boris Johnson’s partygate legal advice rises to £222,000

A senior civil servant said the figure was not a limit and could rise again as the inquiry into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament continues.

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