Nadhim Zahawi news live: Sunak didnt know Tory chair paid tax penalty

Rishi Sunak said he didnt know the former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi paid a penalty to settle his tax dispute with HMRC, Downing Street said today.

The prime ministers official spokesman added that additional facts had been placed in the public domain over the weekend by Mr Zahawi.

Mr Sunak has ordered his ethics adviser to examine Mr Zahawis tax affairs as clearly in this case there are questions that need answering.

Mr Zahawi said he was confident he acted properly throughout and has resisted calls to stand down despite warnings from Tory MPs that his position is untenable and calls from Sir Keir Starmer for him to be sacked.