LABOUR demanded urgent investigations into the “quagmire of sleaze” engulfing the Tories today.

The party accused the Conservatives of “taking the public for fools” following reports that BBC chairman Richard Sharpe helped scandal-hit former PM Boris Johnson secure a loan guarantee, weeks before the then-Tory leader recommended him for the role.

The Sunday Times allegations came as Tory Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi faced growing pressure to come clean over claims he dodged tax and had to pay it back as part of a seven-figure settlement with HM Revenue & Customs.