Labour calls for inquiry over Nadhim Zahawi tax affairs

Tory party chairman under pressure to explain why he paid millions of pounds in backdated tax to HMRC

Labour has called for an inquiry into whether Nadhim Zahawi broke the ministerial code or misled the public over his tax affairs during his time as chancellor.

Anneliese Dodds, the chair of the Labour party, wrote to Rishi Sunak on Wednesday saying there should be an inquiry if Zahawi, the Conservative party chair, does not fully explain why he paid millions of pounds in backdated tax to HMRC.