Johnson's ethics adviser fails to deny he considered quitting over partygate

Lord Christopher Geidt (inset) is the Government's independent ethics adviser and today failed to refute rumours he had threatened to quit over PM's partygate response

BORIS Johnson’s independent ethics adviser has refused to deny that he considered resigning over the Prime Minister’s response to the partygate scandal.

Lord Christopher Geidt told the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee he had felt “frustration” and that the option of resignation was always “on the agenda”.