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Ethics adviser raises questions over Boris Johnson’s Ministerial Code compliance

Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser has suggested the Prime Minister’s partygate fine may have breached the Ministerial Code. Lord Geidt, the independent adviser on the Ministerial Code, said a “legitimate question” had arisen as to whether the case of ...

31 May 2022 at 21:07

PM claims no intent to break law means party fine not a Ministerial Code breach

Boris Johnson has claimed his partygate fine “did not breach” the Ministerial Code as there was “no intent to break the law”. The Prime Minister, whose Government brought in the coronavirus regulations, was issued a fixed penalty notice (FPN) ...

31 May 2022 at 20:12

Johnson accused of watering down rules for ministers following ‘partygate’

Boris Johnson has been accused of watering down the rules for ministers after it was made clear they will not automatically lose their jobs if they breach the Ministerial Code. A Government policy statement said it was “disproportionate” to ...

27 May 2022 at 16:44

Parliament standards tsar asked to probe ‘cosy texts’ between PM and Tory donor

Labour has called for a probe into “whether rich people can pay to get access to Government ministers” following the release of “cosy text messages” between Boris Johnson and a Tory donor. WhatsApp messages released on Thursday showed that ...

07 Jan 2022 at 11:25

Labour demands answers over PM’s ‘Great Exhibition 2’ promise to Tory donor

Boris Johnson is facing new questions over his apparent support for a “great exhibition” plan backed by a Tory donor who helped pay for the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat. Whatsapp messages released on Thursday showed the Prime ...

07 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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Johnson spared parliamentary ‘sleaze’ probe over Downing Street flat

Boris Johnson will not face an investigation by Parliament’s “sleaze” watchdog into the £112,000 refurbishment of his Downing Street flat, No 10 has confirmed. Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Kathryn Stone had faced calls to ...

10 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Sunak fires Zahawi for ‘serious breach’ after tax affairs row

Nadhim Zahawi has been fired by Rishi Sunak for a “serious breach” of the Ministerial Code, following days of controversy over the Conservative Party chairman’s tax affairs. Mr Zahawi, who was appointed to the role by the Prime ...

29 Jan 2023 at 16:42

Sunak remains under pressure after Zahawi sacking

Rishi Sunak still faces questions about his own knowledge of Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs, after he moved to sack the Tory chairman. The Prime Minister fired the Conservative Party chairman early on Sunday morning, shortly ...

30 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Sunak fights back saying he acted ‘decisively’ by sacking Zahawi over tax fiasco

Rishi Sunak has insisted he acted “pretty decisively” by sacking Nadhim Zahawi for breaching the ministerial code over his tax affairs as he vowed to restore “integrity” to politics. The Prime Minister said he followed ...

30 Jan 2023 at 17:23

Sunak stresses commitment to integrity following Zahawi sacking

Rishi Sunak said he acted decisively in sacking Nadhim Zahawi as he stressed that “integrity is important to me”. The Prime Minister sacked the Tory party chairman for breaches of the ministerial code in relation to ...

30 Jan 2023 at 11:51

Sunak set for mini-reshuffle to replace Zahawi

Rishi Sunak is set to reshuffle his Cabinet with the appointment of a new Conservative Party chairman and the possibility of reforms to Whitehall departments. The Prime Minister is expected to announce a ...

07 Feb 2023 at 08:29

Johnson uses first column to discuss weight-loss drug amid claims of rule breach

Boris Johnson has used his first Daily Mail column to detail how a weight-loss drug did not work well for him amid accusations his new journalistic role is a “clear breach” of ministerial rules. In a 1,...

16 Jun 2023 at 18:41

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