Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser suggests partygate fine may breach ministerial code
Financial Times says Boris Johnson suffered a fresh setback on Tuesday when his independent standards adviser said there was a “legitimate question” as to whether his fine in the partygate scandal constituted a breach of the ministerial code.
The prime minister was fined by the Metropolitan Police for attending a birthday party during coronavirus restrictions in June 2020, and Lord Christopher Geidt indicated in his latest annual report that he had asked Johnson’s team to explain if his actions were in compliance with the code.
It came as Johnson’s allies said on Tuesday that he could defeat a vote of no confidence in his leadership but expressed fears that it would leave the Conservative party badly divided in the run-up to the next election.
https://www.ft.com/content/e4c36918-d08f-40ec-b4b5-c9aca55cec4c
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