Is Sunak too weak to sack Zahawi?
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🗓️ 24 January 2023
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs are now becoming a problem for Rishi Sunak. The PM has asked for a full acount of what happened - a change of tune from last week when he said there was nothing to see. Does the PM show resilience from holding on to a colleague under-fire? Or weakness by refusing to face the awkward facts?
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| 0:13.4 | Have you told us everything about your business affairs that could potentially impact on your future ability to be Prime Minister? |
| 0:20.2 | Yes, I have. |
| 0:24.4 | Listen, I declare my taxes to HMRC. |
| 0:26.2 | I will answer any questions from HMRC. |
| 0:28.4 | That is a pledge I make. |
| 0:33.2 | It's important that we have a prime minister that is able to do that. |
| 0:37.0 | I think it'll make a difference to the country going forward if all prime ministers publish their tax returns. |
| 0:39.0 | That was Nadim Zahawi, speaking to Kay Burley on Sky News. |
| 0:43.6 | On the 10th of July of last year, he was at that time standing in the leadership race to be the next Conservative Prime Minister. |
| 0:53.1 | Clearly, a lot of what was said at that time we now know |
| 0:58.2 | to be untrue. And yesterday, the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seemed to have a little change of heart |
| 1:05.8 | and he started asking for proper answers. Integrity and accountability is really important to me. |
| 1:12.6 | And clearly in this case there are questions that need answering. |
| 1:15.6 | And that's why I've asked our independent advisor to get to the bottom of everything, |
| 1:21.6 | to investigate the matter fully and establish all the facts and provide advice to me |
| 1:26.6 | on Nadine Zahawi's compliance with the ministerial code. |
| 1:31.2 | I'm pleased that Nadim Zahawi has agreed with that approach and has agreed to fully cooperate with that investigation. |
| 1:37.3 | There are questions that need answering. |
| 1:39.7 | That comes after Rishi Sunak stood up in the House of Commons last week and said that Nadim Zahawi |
| 1:46.3 | had addressed this matter in full, not quite as full as would be satisfactory. Welcome to the |
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