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As his promise of ‘integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level’ disintegrates, and with the shadow of Boris Johnson looming, Sunak seems to be stuck in an impossible role

Columnist Keir Mudie says the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is looking increasingly weakened by scandals in his party, as former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi faces growing criticism over his tax error

Jeremy Hunt becomes latest politician forced to say he has never paid a penalty to the taxman

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

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

Pressure on the Tory Party chairman increases as the head of HMRC says there are no penalties for ‘innocent errors’

Tory party chair urged to explain how he has managed his family’s fortune, after controversy over his tax affairs

Although the news that Tory party chairman Nadhim Zahawi had paid a penalty for failing to file his taxes properly first surfaced during his short tenure as chancellor from July to September 2022, his past tax affairs have come under scrutiny again more recently.

Nadhim Zahawi’s future as Tory party chairman looked in increasing jeopardy on Thursday as Britain’s tax chief suggested the former chancellor would not have been given a penalty for making an “innocent” mistake in his declarations. Cabinet minister Mr Zahawi is insisting he has not done anything wrong, saying he…

The Prime Minister's top team will today meet for an away day at his grace-and-favour country house, Chequers, in Buckinghamshire as pressure mounts over Nadhim Zahawi's tax penalty

An investigation into Mr Zahawi's tax affairs is to be headed up by Sir Laurie Magnus, Rishi Sunak's independent adviser on ministers’ interests