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PMQs: Rishi Sunak told ‘failure to sack Nadhim Zahawi shows how weak he is’ after tax controversy

Rishi Sunak faced a barrage of questions over Nadhim Zahawi’s tax dispute from Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer during Prime Minister’s Questions. Despite the PM’s spokesperson saying last week that Mr Zahawi had already addressed the matter in full, Mr Sunak admitted earlier this week that there are “questions that need…

Evening Standard

Under-fire Nadhim Zahawi telling MPs he 'hasn't done anything wrong', says Tory

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ordered his ethics chief Sir Laurie Magnus to launch an investigation into Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs as he scrambles to quell a fresh Tory sleaze row

Daily Mirror

McCarthy says Santos can be removed, but only for crimes

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said George Santos, the embattled freshman representative from New York, could be removed from office if the chamber’s Ethics Committee determined that he had broken the law — but not until then.

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McCarthy says Santos will be removed from Congress if probe finds he broke law

The Ethics Committee will decide Santos’ fate, the speaker said.

Axios

US Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado settles lawsuit alleging abuse of power and allowing his son to live in Capitol basement

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn has settled a lawsuit, filed by a former employee who claimed the Colorado Springs Republican abused his power, ignored COVID-19 safety protocols and let his son live in the basement of the U.S. Capitol.

The Denver Post

Ethics board wants Lightfoot campaign investigated, state bill seeks temp worker protections and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nadhim Zahawi urged to stand aside as Tory party chairman during probe into his tax affairs

Rishi Sunak on Monday ordered a probe by his ethics adviser into Zahawi’s tax situation

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Board of Ethics wants Lightfoot campaign investigated over recruiting student volunteers from CPS, City Colleges

The email deputy campaign manager Megan Crane sent to Chicago Public School teachers offered their students class credit if they agreed to volunteer for the mayor’s re-election campaign.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ethical values must be integral to Whitehall, says standards watchdog

The Committee on Standards in Public Life says too often it takes a crisis before authorities act.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak urged to 'grow a backbone' and sack Nadhim Zahawi over £5million tax row

Rishi Sunak ordered a probe and admitted there were 'questions that need answering' as the Tory party Chair and former Chancellor hung onto his job for another day

Daily Mirror

Clunk click: Rishi buckles up on the greasy ethics pole

The PM says integrity really matters to him, while Boris Johnson continues to take his party into the sewer

The Guardian - UK

Sunak under pressure over when he knew about Nadhim Zahawi tax inquiry

PM’s appointment of Tory chair to cabinet under scrutiny after he launches ethics adviser investigation

The Guardian - UK

Sturgeon calls on Zahawi to resign over tax penalty

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak instructed his ethics adviser to investigate the former chancellor.

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi news – live: Sunak ‘didn’t know’ Tory chair paid tax penalty

Labour leader Keir Starmer calls for former chancellor of the exchequer to be sacked over tax row

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The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak asks ethics adviser to look into Nadhim Zahawi tax case

Prime minister initiates inquiry as ‘clearly in this case there are questions that need answering’

Roll Call

McCarthy names Michael Guest to lead Ethics panel as George Santos questions loom - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has named Mississippi Rep. Michael Guest to lead the Ethics Committee as questions about Rep. George Santos linger.

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak orders ethics adviser to look into Nadhim Zahawi over tax scandal

Rishi Sunak has asked his independent ethics adviser to look into the Nadhim Zahawi case, as “clearly in this case there are questions that need…

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak orders ethics probe into Nadhim Zahawi tax row as pressure on Tories mounts

It comes as the the Tory Chairman desperately clings onto his job amid warnings the row over his tax affairs has made his position "untenable"

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The Guardian - UK

Leicestershire crime commissioner settled tribunal claim after closing own ethics committee

Commissioner denies claim committee was closed because it raised concerns about Black Lives Matter comments

Newslaundry

Content termed ‘fake’ by PIB’s fact check must be taken down, suggests proposed change to IT Rules

All intermediaries, including social media platforms, will need to ensure that any news article identified as “fake or false” by the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit is not allowed on their platform, according to a newly proposed amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)…

The Conversation

50 years after Roe, many ethics questions shape the abortion debate: 4 essential reads

Jan. 22, 2023, marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion. That stood for nearly half a century, until a majority of justices reversed it in June 2022’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision.

The Guardian - US

How McCarthy’s speaker deals will cause ‘cannibalistic brawl among extremists’

The deals struck between Kevin McCarthy and the far-right House Freedom Caucus will give the most conservative figures considerable power

Salon

Are voters stuck with George Santos?

The newly elected fabulist's web of lies won't necessarily get him ejected, but it raises ethical concerns

360info

Indonesia’s misinformation program undermines more than it teaches

Indonesia’s government has funded a thorough media literacy program. But rather than stopping misinformation, it may serve to undermine independent thought.

The Guardian - US

George Santos a ‘bad guy’ who did ‘bad things’ but should not be forced out, top Republican says

New York congressman’s résumé is largely fiction and campaign finance questions abide but support is vital for speaker McCarthy

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