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UK’s Shortest-Serving PM Liz Truss Blames Economic ‘Orthodoxy’ for Downfall

Former British prime minister Liz Truss blamed on Sunday the economic "orthodoxy" in the country's finance ministry, other nations and in parts of the governing Conservative Party for derailing her premiership and "plan for growth". Truss's tenure was cut short last year after her largely unfunded mini budget and tax…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK's shortest-serving PM Liz Truss blames economic 'orthodoxy' for downfall

Reuters

Inside billionaire Tory treasurer's cosy dinners to link wealthy VIPs with ministers

The super rich were given privileged access to senior ministers at undeclared dinner parties arranged by the billionaire hired as chief Tory treasurer by Rishi Sunak

Daily Mirror

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Canada withdraws proposed measures banning certain rifles, shotguns

Canada has withdrawn proposed amendments to gun legislation that would have banned certain types of rifles and shotguns, the government said on Friday, after opponents alleged the prohibitions unfairly targeted farmers and hunters.

Reuters

Opponents hit out as rape tweet row Tory escapes punishment despite comments

Councillor Shaun Slator remains suspended from the Conservative Party amid an investigation following his web post about an alleged rape last month

Daily Mirror

Tory election chief's own firm admits Britain's 'economic misery made worse' by ministers

Millionaire banker Stephen Massey has taken over the running of the Conservative Party's local election campaign. His City firm warned Britain is facing 'insipid growth' under this government

Daily Mirror

More than half of voters want a general election now as Rishi Sunak drowns in sleaze

The Redfield and Wilton poll for the Mirror found a whopping 52% believe Parliament should call a general election now with only 32% opposed. Four in 10 think Rishi Sunak does not have a mandate to govern

Daily Mirror

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Three North Tyneside councillors resign from Tory party and slam 'toxic behaviour' and 'sustained bullying'

Further bullying sandals emerge for the Conservatives this week, but this time on a far more local level

Chronicle Live

Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is marking 100 days in office

The Independent UK

Sunak’s 100 days as PM ‘dogged by swamp of sleaze scandals’, say rivals

The Prime Minister is facing questions over his judgment, with his deputy still under investigation over bullying allegations.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak faces fresh crisis as two top Tories dragged into row over tax

PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak faces yet another crisis as two Tory bosses have been dragged into a tax row.

The National (Scotland)

Tories in crisis as party's chief executive and treasurer dragged into tax dodging row

Tory treasurer Graham Edwards was found to have used a tax avoidance scheme, while the party's chief executive Stephen Massey still works for a firm that helps the rich slash their tax bills

Daily Mirror

Three years, (at least) 22 scandals: The full list facing a government mired in sleaze allegations

Over the last three years, there have been countless scandals from partygate to lobbing, from allegations of bullying to tax affairs.

Wales Online

Trust in our politicians is too precious for MPs to have second jobs

Nadhim Zahawi was sacked as Conservative Party chairman over the weekend for a serious breach of the ministerial code regarding his tax affairs, after the usual denials and attempts to survive. What for? In his resignation letter he offered not a word of apology to the public, but he did…

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The Independent UK

Sunak remains under pressure after Zahawi sacking

The Prime Minister fired the Conservative Party chairman early on Sunday morning, following an ethics inquiry.

Daily Mirror

Tories engulfed by sleaze as Rishi Sunak branded 'weak' over Nadhim Zahawi sacking

Rishi Sunak dithered for a fortnight and then finally fired the Conservative Party chairman for breaking ministerial rules seven times

Daily Mirror

'Rishi Sunak is clearly out of his depth and couldn’t run a bath let alone Britain'

Rishi Sunak, who marks 100 days as Prime Minister this week, and "unpopular" Boris Johnson are proving why the "Conservative Party’s unfit to govern," argues associate editor Kevin Maguire

Tribune News Service

UK prime minister fires Conservative Party chairman over tax controversy

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired Nadhim Zahawi, the chairman of the Conservative Party, citing “serious” breaches of ethics rules after revelations about Zahawi's tax affairs made his position untenable.

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The Independent UK

Zahawi timeline: How the former minister’s tax controversy played out

The MP ultimately paid a political price for a tax bill linked to his shares in YouGov, the polling firm he founded.

The Independent UK

Sunak fires Zahawi for ‘serious breach’ after tax affairs row

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

The Independent UK

What the Sir Laurie Magnus probe into sacked Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi’s taxes found

Sir Laurie Magnus concludes that minister without portfolio committed a ‘serious breach’ of the ministerial code

WEKU

The UK Prime Minister has fired his party chairman over tax bill allegations

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the chairman of his ruling Conservative Party Sunday over a "serious breach" of the ministerial code.

Wales Online

The full letter PM Rishi Sunak sent Nadhim Zahawi sacking him as Conservative Party Chairman

Mr Sunak said it had been 'a serious breach of the Ministerial Code'

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi: Timeline of how tax affairs saw the Conservative Party chairman sacked

In a letter to the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak said it was ‘clear there has been a serious breach of the ministerial code’

The Independent UK

UK leader fires party chairman over tax bill allegations

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has fired the chairman of his ruling Conservative Party over a “serious breach” of the ministerial code

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