Sunak takes time to consider Raab’s fate over bullying claims A report into allegations about Dominic Raab’s behaviour was handed to Rishi Sunak on Thursday morning. The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
Raab’s future in the balance as Sunak considers report into bullying claims A report by a senior lawyer into the Deputy Prime Minister’s treatment of officials has been handed to the Prime Minister. The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
Sunak declares wife’s link to childcare firm amid standards investigation PM declares Akshata Murty’s shareholding in Koru Kids in new register of ministers’ interests The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s link to childcare firm added as footnote to list of interests as probe continues Wife Akshata Murty’s ‘minority shareholding’ in Koru Kids noted in first ministerial register in 12 months The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
Why is Rishi Sunak being investigated by standards watchdog? PM is being probed over possible failure to declare shares his wife holds in childcare agency boosted by Budget The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Parliament watchdog opens investigation into Rishi Sunak Investigation understood to be related to PM’s links to childcare firm in which his wife is an investor The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023
What is the Nusrat Ghani v Mark Spencer row about? How did an investigation into the chief whip’s sacking of the Muslim frontbencher come about? The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023
UK inquiry finds no clear evidence of Islamophobia in minister's 2020 sacking An ethics adviser to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday he had found no clear evidence of Islamophobia to back up allegations by a lawmaker that she was sacked from her ministerial job in 2020 partly because of her Muslim faith. Reuters · Apr 6, 2023
Tory MP Mark Spencer spared punishment after inquiry into 'Muslimness' row The inquiry by the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus was critical of Spencer’s actions as chief whip The National (Scotland) · Apr 6, 2023
Ghani-Spencer row: Here’s what you need to know An official inquiry has taken more than a year to conclude. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
No action against Tory minister over Islamophobia claims, Rishi Sunak says Ethics adviser says it is not possible to know what was said in meetings The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
Mark Spencer spared punishment after inconclusive inquiry over Nus Ghani claim ‘Inconclusive evidence’ was cited as the former chief whip was cleared of breaching the ministerial code after ‘Muslimness’ allegation. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
Rishi Sunak's wife part owns childcare firm that will get Budget cash boost The Prime Minister failed to mention Akshata Murthy's links to Koru Kids when he was questioned by MPs over why the financial announcement favoured private firms Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s childcare policy risks conflict of interest with wife’s firm Prime minister’s failure to raise wife’s childcare agency when questioned by MPs raises concern The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023 Rishi Sunak urged to ask ethics adviser to judge Dominic Raab bullying inquiry Investigation will only ‘establish facts’ surrounding the claims against deputy PM, on which Sunak will then rule
The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser says ‘never say never’ to investigating PM Sir Laurie Magnus defends his powers and says would have to be ‘very good reason’ for PM to reject probe
The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser ‘would expect approval to investigate ministers’ Sir Laurie Magnus said be believed the Prime Minister would only withhold consent for an inquiry on public interest grounds.
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser takes over investigation into alleged Islamophobia Sir Laurie Magnus to probe claims by MP who said her ‘Muslimness’ was brought up as a reason why she was sacked
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023 Sunak urged to consult ethics adviser over Raab bullying claims Civil service union leader Dave Penman says PM should call on Sir Laurie Magnus to help him make decision on Raab
Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023 All the scandals and sackings from Rishi Sunak's first 100 days in Downing Street Rishi Sunak promised to end to the chaos and sleaze that plagued the Tories when he entered No10 last year. But after 100 days in office, the scandals are still swirling around the PM
Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days — Raab, Zahawi and the ‘anti-tax loons’ Personnel dramas, infighting and growing fissures caused by the ‘anti-tax loons’ are threatening to de-rail Sunak. Amidst intimidating new statistics from the IMF, can the PM prove his naysayers wrong, asks Anne McElvoy
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023 Don’t believe the spin — Rishi Sunak is weaker than ever post-Zahawi Hard as it always is to say when the rust set in, I think the deciding moment was the immediate aftermath of Boris Johnson’s resignation on July 7. Faced with the rubble of what amounted to an ethical crash — the long disaster of partygate and the allegations of sexual…
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023 Labour demands Rishi Sunak reveals non-dom tax status costs after Zahawi scandal Opposition sets deadline for government to reveal how much ‘unfair’ tax status is costing Exchequer
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s popularity slumps as he tries to draw line under Zahawi tax scandal Keir Starmer overtakes Tory leader as most capable PM, as Sunak vows to restore ‘integrity’
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023 UK's Sunak defends handling of ethics breaches in government British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended his record on integrity and decisiveness amid criticism of the way he has handled ethics scandals involving senior Conservatives