Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves calls on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to sack Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi after reports that he paid a penalty as part of a multimillion-pound tax settlement.
The former chancellor, who attends cabinet, has been under pressure since it was reported that he paid HM Revenue & Customs a seven-figure sum to end a dispute.
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The constituents of Stratford-on-Avon are divided as to whether Nadhim Zahawi should remain as their MP after being axed from the Cabinet on Sunday. Whilst some blame the media for his downfall, saying "once the media get to it, that's it, you've had it", others say "we don't like taxes, but we know they have to be paid". Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insists he acted decisively when publicly sacking Nadhim Zahawi after it was found he’d breached the ministerial code several times over nearly two years.
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Rishi Sunak insists "integrity is really important to me" when asked about his handling of the Nadhim Zahawi tax scandal, adding "there's accountability when people don't behave in the way that they should". The prime minister says the findings of an independent investigation meant he was "able to make a very quick decision that it was no longer appropriate for Nadhim Zahawi to continue in government". Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The social care minister says it was "absolutely right the prime minister made the decision to remove him from his government". Helen Whately said Nadhim Zawawi "had really fallen short and broken the ministerial code in several ways". Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The shadow trade secretary says he doesn't trust the government to fix the problems in the NHS, suggesting "it's rather like asking arsonists to put out the fire that they themselves have set". Nick Thomas-Symonds also challenges Rishi Sunak to "come clean" about what he knew about Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs when he appointed him to government. Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves says she hopes that the government "can come to an agreement with public sector workers" to end the "industrial unrest". The shadow chancellor says talks should have started much sooner after numerous public sectors are taking industrial action this week. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, says that "Tory MPs have put intolerable pressure on the BBC because they don't like the criticism of their government policy" before urging the broadcaster to put Gary Lineker back on air saying he "should be able to express his views". Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, says she is "very concerned about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Our great start-up industries in the UK, particularly in Tech and life sciences, are reliant on Silicon Valley Bank." Her comments come after the bank collapsed threating thousands of jobs. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she hopes that the latest GDP figures are a "wake-up call" for the government. Her comments come as the UK's economy flatlined in the last three months of 2022, helping it narrowly avoid falling into recession. Report by Patelr. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rachel Reeves says she "respects" the independence of the Bank of England after they raised interest rates to 4% on Thursday, saying: "It's their job to meet the inflation targets through changes in interest rates." The shadow chancellor also condemns Shell's record £32 billion profits in 2022, which she says are "the windfalls of an illegal war in Ukraine". Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The shadow health secretary says a Labour government "wouldn't be able to offer 35%" to junior doctors and urges the BMA to negotiate on this. Wes Streeting also says Labour partially supported the Windsor Framework to ensure "Rishi Sunak wasn't held ransom by his deeply divided crack-pot party." Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Restoring trust in police and halving the level of violence against women and girls were among Sir Keir Starmer's four goals announced today to "make Britain's streets safe".
Speaking in Stoke-on-Trent, the Labour leader said: "I won't have our commitment to justice called into question and I won't stop until working people feel protected … this mission, crime and justice, is my life's work." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The prime minister has denied that he had to rely on Opposition support to get the first part of his Windsor Framework Brexit deal, known as the Stormont Brake, through Parliament.
Rishi Sunak said: "There was incredibly strong support for the Windsor Framework … it passed very solidly with Conservative votes and that's because it is a good deal." Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Suella Braverman 'invites' Labour MP - Marsha de Cordova - to "apologise to the nation" for "campaigning" to stop the government from deporting "a serious foreign criminal". The home secretary takes questions in the Commons on her immigration plan following her visit to Rwanda over the weekend. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak helped out in a fish and chips shop during a visit to the Black Country Museum ahead of the Conservative Party Spring Forum in Birmingham. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The prime minister insists the government remains committed to HS2, despite its lengthy delays. Asked about the recent junior doctors strikes, the PM says he is "pleased" about finding a "way forward" to agreeing a settlement. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Defend Israeli Democracy stage a protest on Whitehall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Rishi Sunak. The protesters say Netanyahu is discriminating minorities and attempting to politicise the judicial system. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departs from 10 Downing Street after meeting with Rishi Sunak this morning. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A Conservative MP has claimed concerns about sexual harassment have "morphed into an institutional misandry", as he warned the Commons about "the impact of.. Sky News
Britain must "tear down the Conservatives' trade barriers" with Europe if the economy is to prosper again, the Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has warned. Sky News
To a standing ovation at his party’s spring conference, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey warns Britain must "tear down" trade barriers with Europe if the economy is to prosper again. Speaking in York, Sir Ed says the Conservatives "botched" Brexit deal has been a disaster for UK business. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour party Chair Anneliese Dodds says industrial action has been "going on for months and it was avoidable" but the government wouldn't "swallow their pride and sit down" with the NHS. She says the Conservatives "don't mind the impact strikes have on the NHS" and that when Labour was in power, they "took responsibility" and "worked to prevent" strikes. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
There's just a weekend of campaigning to go until the SNP unveils its new leader and the next First Minister of Scotland. Humza Yousaf, Ash Regan and Kate Forbes are all standing in a contest concluding on Monday. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nicola Sturgeon carries out her final official engagement as Scotland's First Minister as opening a £33 million treatment centre for orthopaedic surgery in Fife. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nicola Sturgeon says "breathing down the neck" of her successor would be "unhelpful" as she tours the National Treatment Centre in Fife in her last engagement as Scotland's First Minister, before new SNP leader is announced on Monday. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed he has never been faced with a fine from HMRC to settle a tax dispute amid an investigation into Nadhim Zahawi over his own tax affairs. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Cars arrive and depart Chequers as the prime minister chairs a Cabinet away day on Thursday. This comes as the chief executive of HM Revenue & Customs appears before the Treasury Select Committee. Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak departs for Prime Minister's Questions as the fallout from Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs continues. At last week's PMQs, Sunak defended Zahawi saying the former chancellor had "addressed this matter in full". The prime minister has since said he was "unaware" of the Mr Zahawi's penalty to HMRC. Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nadhim Zahawi faced further questions as to whether he will resign as Conservative Party chairman as he left his home on Tuesday morning, amid growing calls for him to step down. Mr Zahawi faces an ethics inquiry into his tax affairs after it emerged that he resolved a multimillion-pound tax dispute with HMRC by paying a penalty while serving as chancellor. Report by Wardl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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