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UK prime minister acts after Whitehall probe finds ‘a serious breach of the ministerial code.’

The Prime Minister told the Conservative Party chairman that he believed he had committed a ‘serious breach of the Ministerial Code’.

Nadhim Zahawi has been sacked as Conservative Party chairman by Rishi Sunak, after an ethics inquiry into the handling of his tax affairs.

Minutes after the prime minister had sacked his party chairman for what he called a serious breach of the ministerial code, the questions began. for a start, why hadnt he got rid of him days ago? as a general rule, i think it is important when allegations are raised that theyre investigated promptly. but also we shouldnt rush to judgment before theres been that investigation. the prime ministers ethics adviser highlights seven occasions when nadhim zahawi breached the ministerial code, albeit so...

This is bbc news, the headlines. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, has sacked the chairman of his conservative party, nadhim zahawi. mr sunak said in a letter to mr zahawi that it was clear that there had been a serious breach of the ministerial code, in the last hour, scotlands prison service has announced an "urgent review" of all transgender cases in its prisons. it says it will pause the movement of all transgender inmates until the review is completed. a bus has crashed into a ravine...

The Scottish Greens and SNP said the dismissal of the former chancellor raises questions over Rishi Sunak’s judgment.

But also we shouldnt rush to judgment before theres been that investigation. the prime ministers ethics adviser highlights seven occasions when nadhim zahawi breached the ministerial code, albeit some for the same mistake — a failure to declare the tax authority were investigating him while he was covid vaccine minister, making the same error when he became education secretary for england in september 2021 and repeating it a third time when he became chancellor injuly last year, a failure to d...

The Prime Minister told the Conservative Party chairman that he believed he had committed a ‘serious breach of the Ministerial Code’.

And change it up. so, do you turn down lots of rugged hero roles? not anymore, i think im too old. i think that day is over. at 39? yeah, my day is gone. your days as a rugged hero are gone. im not sure if many of our viewers would agree with that. jenna and aidan, thank you very much for talking to us. its been really fun. thank you very much. thanks. now, back to the main news. nadhim zahawi, the conservative party chairman, was sacked just as we came on air. the prime minister ethics adviser ...