Rishi Sunak vows to ‘restore integrity’ after sacking Nadhim Zahawi
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#68B0P)
Prime minister says he acted decisively to dismiss Tory party chair for breaches of ministerial code
Rishi Sunak has said he can restore the integrity back into politics" as he began a fightback against the political damage from sacking Nadhim Zahawi as Conservative party chair for breaches of the ministerial code over his tax affairs.
The prime minister, answering questions after an NHS-themed address at Teesside University in Darlington, said he had acted decisively" to dismiss Zahawi on Sunday after receiving the findings of an investigation by his ethics adviser, Laurie Magnus.
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