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Allies of Zahawi have also claimed that he was sacked “without being given a fair hearing” and that the findings of the inquiry were “rushed out for political expediency”, the Telegraph reports. Sources have told the paper that Zahawi was given only one 30-minute hearing to defend himself and that “key facts in his favour”, including that he told one senior civil servant about the HMRC investigation and fine, were not included in the final report.