Nadhim Zahawi failed in bid for peerage from Tories before Reform defection, sources say

Ex chancellor asked Badenoch’s team for seat in Lords but was rebuffed over sacking for tax affairs, party sources sayUK politics live – latest updatesNadhim Zahawi was rejected for a peerage by the Conservatives just weeks before he defected to Reform UK, Tory sources have told the Guardian.The former chancellor asked Kemi Badenoch’s top team for a seat in the House of Lords but was rebuffed because he had been sacked as Tory chair in 2022 over his tax affairs. Continue reading...