UK PM fires Conservative chairman over unpaid tax probe

Rishi Sunak Sunak fired the party chief following a scandal that cast doubt on the premier's own judgement and vows of integrity.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday fired Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an inquiry into Zahawi's tax affairs found a "serious breach" of ministerial rules, the government said.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO/AFP)

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"As a result, I have informed you of my decision to remove you from your position in His Majesty's Government," Sunak wrote in a publicly released letter to his Iraqi-born ally, following a scandal that cast doubt on the premier's own judgement and vows of integrity.