Unanswered questions leave Nadhim Zahawi’s political fate in balance Tory party chair still has some explaining to do over why he paid a penalty to HMRC to settle his tax affairs The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023
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 · Jan 23, 2023
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar stresses hard border must be avoided as UK-EU talks continue The DUP has refused to enter the Stormont Assembly until unionist concerns are dealt with Belfast Live · Jan 23, 2023
UK PM orders investigation into party chairman’s tax affairs Rishi Sunak says ‘questions need answering’ over fellow Conservative Party politician Nadhim Zahawi’s dealings. Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2023
Irish premier stresses hard border must be avoided as UK-EU talks continue Taoiseach Leo Varadkar spoke with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by telephone on Monday. The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023
UK's intervention in Scottish gender laws could become 'powder keg' in nation's push for full independence Jasper is one of a minority of people stuck in the crosshairs of a constitutional war between the UK and Scotland over a proposed gender recognition reform bill. ABC News · Jan 23, 2023
The Guardian view on Tory millionaires: a party of the rich, for the rich Editorial: The inability to remove his own party chair after a multimillion-pound tax mistake underlines Rishi Sunak’s weakness The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023
'It's life or death': North East paramedic says strikes are over 'scary and demoralising' reality on the NHS front line A paramedic has revealed the stark reality of being forced to fight to save lives in hospital corridors Chronicle Live · Jan 23, 2023
Zahawi, Sunak, Johnson: this is rule by plutocrat. It’s like a stench that’s worse each day The Tory chairman’s £5m tax ‘error’ shows the murkiness of politics run by and for the super-rich, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023
Who is Sir Laurie Magnus, Rishi Sunak’s new ethics adviser? Sir Laurie Magnus was appointed in December 2022 following 40 years of experience in the financial services sector The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023
Who is Nadhim Zahawi? Millionaire ex-Chancellor in hot water over his tax affairs A row over his tax bill threatens to derail the career of the top Tory, who arrived in the UK from Iraq as a 11-year-old and has since held some of the most senior jobs in Government Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2023
How consecutive Conservative governments destroyed union rights – a timeline of the UK's anti-strike laws since the 1970s Rishi Sunak’s government is attempting to introduce tough new laws that would further limit the right to take industrial action amid continuing strikes in the UK. The Conversation · Jan 23, 2023
Douglas Ross claims 'bias in favour of SNP' is BBC's problem in Scotland DOUGLAS Ross has claimed that the BBC’s “bias in favour of the SNP” may be behind public dissatisfaction with the broadcaster in Scotland. The National (Scotland) · Jan 23, 2023
Richard Sharp: ‘pale, male, stale’ BBC chair with friends in high places Rishi Sunak’s ex-boss had gone some way to addressing impartiality concerns but now finds himself under scrutiny The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023
Fortune · Jan 23, 2023 Rishi Sunak's old hedge fund boss wants Alphabet to lay off more staff and slash pay Alphabet is already planning to reduce its workforce by around 6%, but the U.K. Prime Minister's old boss at TCI Fund Management wants Sundar Pichai to go further.
Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2023 Zahawi’s job hangs by a thread as Sunak orders an inquiry There held at one time a truism in British politics, that scandals involving Labour MPs related to money while those linked to Conservatives were more often about sex. This weekend went some way to dispelling that belief.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Nadhim Zahawi news – live: Sunak risks ‘looking indecisive’ as tax inquiry ‘drags on’, Tories warn Downing Street fails to say when investigation into Zahawi will conclude but says it will be done ‘swiftly’
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Rishi Sunak ‘duped by fake Falklands hero at veterans meeting’ Online group says they exposed ‘Walter Mitty’ fantasist who met PM at No 10
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Who is Richard Sharp? BBC chairman who ‘helped Boris Johnson secure £800,000 loan’ Former banker worked for more than 30 years in the financial sector, including a 23-year stint at investment giant Goldman Sachs
The National (Scotland) · Jan 23, 2023 'His position is untenable': Nicola Sturgeon says Nadhim Zahawi should be fired NICOLA Sturgeon has called on Rishi Sunak to remove Nadhim Zahawi from his ministerial position.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Sturgeon calls on Zahawi to resign over tax penalty Prime Minister Rishi Sunak instructed his ethics adviser to investigate the former chancellor.
Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2023 Tories 'testing the water' for two-tier NHS, ex-PM Gordon Brown claims The former Labour Prime Minister made the remarks after Rishi Sunak proposed charging patients for missed NHS appointments in the summer and ex-Health Secretary Sajid Javid also raised the prospect of charges
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Rishi Sunak ‘didn’t know’ Nadhim Zahawi paid penalty to settle tax dispute Prime minister’s official spokesman said “additional facts” had been placed in the public domain over the weekend by former Tory chair
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 It would be lovely to wave a magic wand, Sunak tells unions Pay rises for workers would have to come from ‘elsewhere in the NHS budget’, the Prime Minister said.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 £150m funding for mental health services to alleviate A&E pressures – PM The investment up to 2024/25 will better support people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health crises.