Scandals, sackings and U-turns: Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days in the job

PM feeling the pressure over probes, policy rebellions and ever-present ex-PM Boris Johnson

Rishi Sunak sacked Nadhim Zahawi over ministerial code breaches (Getty/PA)

Michael Gove proudly boasted that “boring is back” when Rishi Sunak walked through the door of No 10 in October. But his first 100 days in office have been much more eventful than anyone expected.

The prime minister has suffered from a series of scandals, some partly inherited from Boris Johnson’s time in Downing Street. There have been poor poll ratings, probes into his ministers’ conduct and some major policy climbdowns, with his authority with Tory MPs already under threat.

The Independent took a closer look at the sleaze problems and rebellions swirling around Mr Sunak as he tries to reset his premiership ahead of crucial local elections.