UK PM Rishi Sunak Fires Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi over ‘Serious Breach’ of Ministerial Code
Last Updated: January 29, 2023, 15:07 IST
British Minister without Portfolio Nadhim Zahawi looks on outside the Conservative Party’s headquarters in London, Britain January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Rishi Sunak had ordered an investigation into Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi earlier on Monday
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday fired Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an inquiry into Zahawi’s tax affairs found a “serious breach” of ministerial rules, the government said.
“Following the completion of the Independent Adviser’s investigation – the findings of which he has shared with us both – it is clear that there has been a serious breach of the Ministerial Code,” Sunak wrote in a publicly released letter to his Iraqi-born ally, following a scandal that cast doubt on the premier’s own judgement and vows of integrity.
“As a result, I have informed you of my decision to remove you from your position in His Majesty’s Government,” he added.
Sunak appointed Zahawi as party chairman, and cabinet minister without portfolio, when he entered Downing Street in October.
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