Rishi Sunak runs the gauntlet of PMQs amid row over Nadhim Zahawi's tax trends now
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Rishi Sunak will run the gauntlet of PMQs today as the row over Nadhim Zahawi's multi-million pound tax settlement rages.
Mr Sunak is bracing to be grilled by Keir Starmer over what he knew about the Tory chair's dealings with HMRC, and when.
Mr Zahawi has insisted he has no intention of quitting and welcomed the prospect of an investigation by the PM's independent adviser.
But the Commons clashes - and the hours immediately before them - could prove a moment of truth for Mr Zahawi, as Downing Street gauges whether it can hold the line.
Meanwhile, there are growing questions about the role of the civil service, with claims that successive PMs were not notified about the nature of Mr Zahawi's dispute with the taxman.
Rishi Sunak is bracing to be grilled by Keir Starmer over what he knew about the Tory chair's dealings with HMRC, and when
Mr Zahawi has insisted he has no intention of quitting and welcomed the prospect of an investigation by the PM's independent adviser
Mr Sunak has admitted there are 'questions' that needed answering about what happened between Mr Zahawi and HMRC.
The row has also been fuelling unrest
