Latest updates: Lib Dems criticise Tory ‘hideaway day’ as ethics investigation into Tory party chair’s tax affairs continues
is expected to attend, in an outing that has been dubbed a “hideaway day” by opposition parties.
The Cabinet’s away day comes after days of damaging headlines about Zahawi’s tax affairs, with the Conservative party chairman subject to an ethics probe. Sunak ordered an investigation byhis independent adviser on ministers’ interests, into whether Zahawi broke ministerial rules over the estimated £4.8m bill he settled with HMRC while he was chancellor.Mel Stride.I can’t be drawn on an arrangement of which I don’t know all the details.
There is growing pressure on Sunak from senior Tories and the opposition to take decisive action against Zahawi irrespective of an ongoing inquiry.Andrew Bowiea former Downing Street chief of staff to Theresa May, said the lack of public defence being offered for Zahawi suggested his role could be in jeopardy.is facing a much broader bullying investigation than originally anticipated with at least 24 civil servants involved in formal complaints against him.
Downing Street offered few details about what today’s Chequers away day would entail, but said Cabinet ministers would be “focused on the five priority areas” that Sunak spoke about in his new year’s speech. The Lib Dems accused the PM and his cabinet of effectively dodging scrutiny as the country grapples with a range of crises. Lib Dem deputy leaderWhile Rishi Sunak and his scandal-hit ministers hold a ‘hideaway’ day at Chequers, the rest of the country is suffering from this endless Conservative chaos. The NHS is in crisis and people are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage, but Conservative ministers are too busy fighting to save their own careers.
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