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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Patrick Daly & Mikey Smith

'Tinpot despot' Boris Johnson faces vote after watering down rules on his own conduct

Labour will push for a vote on Boris Johnson's decision to water down a code on breaches of ethics rules - including his own.

The Prime Minister on Friday issued a new version of the ministerial code - allowing ministers to commit minor breaches without resigning.

The vow that ministers must "uphold the very highest standards of propriety" was removed from the revamped edition.

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