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Daniel Keane

Lord Geidt: ‘I could not be party to advising on potential law-breaking’

Lord Geidt’s resignation letter did not explicitly state which issue had forced him to quit (Dominic Lipinski/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

Lord Geidt has said he “could not be party to advising on potential law breaking” in a letter explaining his resignation as the Prime Minister’s chief ethics adviser.

In a letter to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Lord Geidt said there had been “confusion” about his decision to resign two days ago after No10 suggested it had been prompted by a row over steel tariffs.

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