Rishi Sunak faces fresh crisis as two top Tories dragged into row over tax PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak faces yet another crisis as two Tory bosses have been dragged into a tax row. The National (Scotland) · Jan 31, 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
'No one wants to see kids miss more school but striking teachers NEED to be heard' The Voice of the Mirror says the Tories have exploited and undervalued teachers after years of plummeting wages, and strikes must lead to meaningful negotiations Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023
Labour urges Government to reveal intentions to scrap non-dom status The party said it wants the Government to publish details by the end of February of whether it has considered getting rid of the tax status. The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Tories in crisis as party's chief executive and treasurer dragged into tax dodging row Tory treasurer Graham Edwards was found to have used a tax avoidance scheme, while the party's chief executive Stephen Massey still works for a firm that helps the rich slash their tax bills Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023
The Leader podcast: Sunak’s poll slump & Zahawi sacking fallout PM tries to draw line under tax storm as voters back Labour’s Starmer Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023
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 · Jan 30, 2023
Sunak’s job was to unclog Westminster’s fatberg of sleaze. His handling of Zahawi was entirely right Zahawi’s failings and Sunak’s response would not have merited such a ballyhoo anywhere else, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - 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 The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Pressure mounts on Prime Minister to remove whip from Nadhim Zahawi over tax dispute Opposition parties are calling for Nadhim Zahawi to have the whip removed Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023
‘Absolutely not’: William Hague rules out Tory party chairman job after Nadhim Zahawi sacking Lord Hague has categorically ruled himself out of returning to politics and becoming Tory party chairman. Evening Standard · Jan 30, 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 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 · Jan 30, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023 Rishi Sunak vows to crack down on sleaze and restore ‘integrity’ after Zahawi sacking PM promises to take ‘whatever steps are necessary’ – as Labour accuses Tories of ‘drowning in sleaze’
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023 Who is Nadhim Zahawi? All you need to know about the ex-Tory Party chairman Iraqi refugee who arrived in Britain aged nine with no English rose to No 11 Downing Street and propped up Boris Johnson’s ailing administration last summer, only to be brought down by scandal of his own
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s popularity slumps amid storms over conduct of top Tories, strikes and cost-of-living woes Exclusive: Sir Keir Starmer has overtaken Rishi Sunak as the ‘most capable PM,’ according to new poll as Tories lag 25 points behind Labour
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023 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 Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023 Nadhim Zahawi should ‘consider his position’ as MP, says senior Tory ‘Best outcome’ would be Zahawi stepping down at next election, says grandee Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023 Rishi Sunak vows to ‘restore integrity’ after sacking Nadhim Zahawi Prime minister says he acted decisively to dismiss Tory party chair for breaches of ministerial code
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023 Nadhim Zahawi ‘furious’ over sacking as allies lash out at tax probe report Allies say ex-chancellor told Treasury official about HMRC fine – but government insists sacking ‘fair’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023 Monday briefing: How Nadhim Zahawi was fired from government In today’s newsletter: Why did it take Rishi Sunak so long, and what exactly was the Tory party chair guilty of?
Wales Online · Jan 30, 2023 The key events from Sunak’s first 100 days in office The Prime Minister has endured an eventful few months in Number 10
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023 England’s old boys’ club has evolved into ‘the network’, made up of high rollers and City slickers Powerbrokering has shifted from landed gentry to financiers and businessmen, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
Daily Record · Jan 30, 2023 Rishi Sunak has finally accepted reality by firing party chair Nadhim Zahawi The Prime Minister was forced to launch the investigation after reports Zahawi had paid HMRC a penalty over previously unpaid tax.