British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Sunday that he has expelled the chairman of his Conservative Party, Nadhim Zahawi, from his ministerial post amid a scandal over tax irregularities during his time as finance minister.
Following the conclusion of an internal investigation, Sunak said in a statement that «it has become clear that there has been a serious breach of the Ministerial Code» by Zahawi.
For this reason, Sunak has announced to Zahawi his decision «to remove him from his position in Her Majesty’s Government», in reference to the position of «minister without portfolio» that Zahawi held until now as chairman of the Conservative party.
Zahawi was forced to pay a fine to settle a tax dispute relating to the pollster YouGov, in whose foundation he was involved in 2000 before making the leap to the House of Commons.
According to the BBC, the former minister’s tax problems were resolved between July and September 2022 and the payment would be around 5 million pounds (almost 5.7 million euros), although there were many voices calling for his resignation given the seriousness of the case.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
