Sir Keir Starmer attacks Rishi Sunak for failing to sack Nadhim Zahawi - but the PM accuses the opposition leader of 'political opportunism' over the criticism.
The issue made headlines 10 days ago after The Sun on Sunday published an article claiming he had paid a seven-figure sum to the tax office to settle a dispute over the sale of his YouGov shares.
After a week of saying nothing more than his taxes"were and are fully up to date and are paid in the UK" - and publicly receiving the backing of Mr Sunak in last week's PMQs - Mr Zahawisaying he had paid what HMRC said"was due" after it"disagreed about the exact allocation" of the shares. The Tory chairman said this was a"careless and not a deliberate error" and did not confirm if any penalty was also levied. But Sky News understands that as part of the settlement with HMRC - thought to be around £4.8m - the chairman paid a penalty.
Mr Sunak has now asked his ethics adviser to carry out an inquiry into whether Mr Zahawi breached the ministerial code, and the investigation could extend into his prior tax arrangements and whether he lied to the media.
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