Keir Starmer: PM should 'sack' Nadhim Zahawi over tax affairs
Guardian, 23 Jan 2023
The Labour leader, Keir Starmer, has called on Rishi Sunak to 'sack' Nadhim Zahawi, over questions about his tax affairs.
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'I think it is obvious that Zahawi can't stay as Tory party chair,' said Starmer. He added: 'It is obvious that [Zahawi] isn't going to resign, and so the prime minister should show some leadership.'
Earlier on Monday, Sunak announced that he would appoint his ethics adviser to investigate Zahawi's taxes, which the Tory party chair welcomed. Sunak said: 'Integrity and accountability is really important to me and clearly in this case there are questions that need answering'
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