UK leader sacks party chairman over tax bill allegations

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January 29, 2023Updated: January 29, 2023 04:32

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1of6FILE – Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi leaves the Conservative Party headquarters in Westminster, central London, Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked the chairman of his ruling Conservative Party chairman for a “serious violation” of the ministerial code. Pressure had mounted on Nadhim Zahawi amid allegations that he settled a multi-million dollar unpaid tax bill while in charge of the country’s treasury. Street in London, Tuesday January 17, 2023. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked the chairman of his ruling Conservative party for a ‘serious breach’ of the cabinet code. Pressure had mounted on Nadhim Zahawi amid allegations that he settled a multi-million dollar unpaid tax bill while in charge of the country’s treasury. Party conference at the ICC in Birmingham, England, Wednesday October 5, 2022. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked the chairman of his ruling Conservative party for a ‘serious breach’ of the cabinet code. Pressure had mounted on Nadhim Zahawi amid allegations that he settled a multi-million dollar unpaid tax bill while in charge of the country’s treasury. 10 Downing Street in London on Tuesday October 18, 2022. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked the chairman of his ruling Conservative party for a ‘serious breach’ of the cabinet code. Pressure had mounted on Nadhim Zahawi amid allegations that he settled a multi-million dollar unpaid tax bill while in charge of the country’s treasury.Kin Cheung/APShow MoreShow Less6of6

LONDON (AP) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked the chairman of his ruling Conservative party on Sunday over a serious breach of the cabinet code.

Pressure had mounted on Nadhim Zahawi amid allegations that he settled a multi-million dollar unpaid tax bill while in charge of the country’s treasury.

In a letter to Zahawi, Sunak wrote that he was compelled to act after promising early in his term that his government would demonstrate integrity, professionalism and accountability at all levels.

Zahawi, the founder of polling website YouGov, had acknowledged a dispute with tax authorities but argued his mistake was reckless and not deliberate.

British media reported that the settlement was worth nearly 5 million pounds ($6.2 million).

Zahawi headed the UK Treasury from July to September 2022 during the final months of Boris Johnson’s term as Prime Minister.

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