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More than half of voters want a general election now as Rishi Sunak drowns in sleaze

The Redfield and Wilton poll for the Mirror found a whopping 52% believe Parliament should call a general election now with only 32% opposed. Four in 10 think Rishi Sunak does not have a mandate to govern

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023

Three North Tyneside councillors resign from Tory party and slam 'toxic behaviour' and 'sustained bullying'

Further bullying sandals emerge for the Conservatives this week, but this time on a far more local level

Chronicle Live · Feb 2, 2023

Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is marking 100 days in office

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Trust in our politicians is too precious for MPs to have second jobs

Nadhim Zahawi was sacked as Conservative Party chairman over the weekend for a serious breach of the ministerial code regarding his tax affairs, after the usual denials and attempts to survive. What for? In his resignation letter he offered not a word of apology to the public, but he did…

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023

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 · Jan 30, 2023

Tories engulfed by sleaze as Rishi Sunak branded 'weak' over Nadhim Zahawi sacking

Rishi Sunak dithered for a fortnight and then finally fired the Conservative Party chairman for breaking ministerial rules seven times

Daily Mirror · Jan 29, 2023

'Rishi Sunak is clearly out of his depth and couldn’t run a bath let alone Britain'

Rishi Sunak, who marks 100 days as Prime Minister this week, and "unpopular" Boris Johnson are proving why the "Conservative Party’s unfit to govern," argues associate editor Kevin Maguire

Daily Mirror · Jan 29, 2023

UK prime minister fires Conservative Party chairman over tax controversy

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired Nadhim Zahawi, the chairman of the Conservative Party, citing “serious” breaches of ethics rules after revelations about Zahawi's tax affairs made his position untenable.

Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2023

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 · Jan 29, 2023

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 · Jan 29, 2023