RISHI SUNAK HAS suggested it would have been “politically expedient” to sack Nadhim Zahawi but insisted that “due process” means the investigation into his tax affairs should be allowed to reach its conclusion.
At Prime Minister’s Questions, Sunak was challenged over Zahawi’s tax affairs for the second week running. A week ago, Sunak told MPs that Zahawi had “already addressed the matter in full” – but Downing Street subsequently revealed the British Prime Minister had not been aware that the Conservative Party chairman had paid a penalty to HMRC as part of the settlement.
Suggesting that the job in No 10 was “too big” for Sunak, Starmer said: “We all know why the Prime Minister was reluctant to ask his party chair questions about family finances and tax avoidance. Senior Conservative MP Caroline Nokes has called on Zahawi to “stand aside until this matter is all cleared up”, but Sunak has so far stood by him.But the Tory MP said that now Sunak had asked Laurie Magnus to examine the case, “it makes absolute sense for the ethics adviser to report” before any further action is taken.
Laughable nonsense, hasn’t HM Treasury already had an investigation, resulting to Nadhim Zahawi having to pay back taxes and a hefty fine due to tax avoidance. The Tories are on their knees again when you’d think things couldn’t get worse.
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