Former Tory minister calls for Nadhim Zahawi to step down

Caroline Nokes says party chair should let investigation take place as story has become a distraction

A former Conservative cabinet minister has called for Nadhim Zahawi to step down as party chair while an ethics investigation takes place into his tax affairs.

The former immigration minister Caroline Nokes said the story had become a distraction for the Tories and the prime minister and that Zahawi should “step aside” for the greater good.