via bbc.co.uk/news. the prime minister has faced more questions about the tax affairs of the tory party chairman and former chancellor nadim zahawi. at prime minister s questions in the commons in the last hour, the labour leader sir keir starmer accused rishi sunak of being hopelessly weak in not sacking mr zahawi. the prime minister said an investigation is under way to establish the facts, while mr zahawi himself says he s confident he acted properly. our political correspondent david wallace lockart reports. there were no prizes for guessing what was going to come up at prime minister s questions. share what was going to come up at prime minister s questions. minister s questions. are you going to have to sack minister s questions. are you going to have to sack your minister s questions. are you going to have to sack your party minister s questions. are you going l to have to sack your party chairman? the conservative party chairman nadhim zahawi is facing questions about his
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to have died and it s feared that number will rise. divers are continuing to search for survivors in the machchhu river. now on bbc news, ros atkins on the week. on a thursday night in may 2015, the returning officer in richmond, north yorkshire, announced the result. rishi sunak had become an mp. and part of a conservative election victory. the choice is in your hands. early the next year, prime minister david cameron called a referendum on brexit. my recommendation is clear. he wanted to stay in the eu. but rishi sunak didn t. he wanted out. the uk wanted out, too. david cameron would resign. six years later, rishi sunak was chancellor.