Boris Johnson told to release ethics adviser’s resignation letter to reveal why he quit Former holder of post warns public will ‘draw their own conclusions’ if letter is kept secret The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022
Profile: the ethics adviser challenged with investigating the PM Lord Geidt shied away from making a judgment on whether Boris Johnson broke the ministerial code The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022
Lord Christopher Geidt: Former royal aide who advised PM on ethics Lord Geidt took on the role of ethics adviser in April 2021 after a decade as the Queen’s private secretary The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022
UK PM Boris Johnson's ethics adviser resigns British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's independent adviser on ministers' interests Christopher Geidt said on Wednesday he had resigned. Reuters · Jun 15, 2022
New crisis for Boris Johnson as ethics adviser quits Calls for prime minister to quit after second custodian of ministerial code stands down The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022
Lord Geidt, the ultimate stooge, struggles to maintain the illusion of authority Independent adviser on ministers’ interests sounded as if he had never read the ‘independent’ part of the job description The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022
‘Reasonable’ to suggest PM may have broken code over Partygate, says ethics adviser Lord Geidt implies to Commons committee he did not have power to investigate Boris Johnson’s potential breach of lockdown rules The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022
Johnson's ethics adviser fails to deny he considered quitting over partygate BORIS Johnson’s independent ethics adviser has refused to deny he considered resigning over the Prime Minister’s response to the partygate… The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2022
Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser hints he would have launched Partygate inquiry if power existed But Lord Geidt criticised over a failure to investigate leak of Northern Ireland Protocol legal advice – arguing that ‘rests with government’ The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
The Guardian view on being Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser: the impossible job Editorial: Lord Geidt’s exasperated intervention should spur Conservative rebel MPs to move against a prime minister who is demeaning public life The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022
Like a frenzied gameshow contestant, Boris Johnson leaps over every obstacle Covered in goo, jumping desperately between rotating rollers, the prime minister refuses to gather his dignity and leave, says political journalist Martha Gill The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022
Boris Johnson news – live: PM denies he is ‘habitual liar’ in Mumsnet interview ‘People throw all sorts of accusations at me,’ Johnson says in his defence The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022
Johnson denies breaking ministerial code following ethics chief’s report PM writes to Lord Geidt after adviser says it is ‘legitimate question’ whether Partygate fixed-penalty notice constitutes breach The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022
Ministerial code at risk of ‘ridicule’ over Partygate, Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser warns Lord Geidt says his repeated advice was not heeded by Downing Street The Independent UK · May 31, 2022
The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022 Boris Johnson, the party animal, has vomited over standards in public life Sue Gray’s investigation into Partygate underlines how much will have to be done to disinfect our government institutions when Mr Johnson is finally thrown out
Reuters · May 27, 2022 UK ministerial code updated to set out possible sanctions for breaches British ministers who breach the government's code of conduct will not be expected to resign, an official document published on Friday said with an updated version of the rule book setting out a range of alternative sanctions.
The Independent UK · May 27, 2022 Ministers to escape sack for ethics breaches, as Boris Johnson accused of ‘rigging’ rules ‘Banana republic territory’: Rewrite of standards rulebook sparks horror in Westminster
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022 Ethics probe clears UK Treasury chief over wife's tax status A British government ethics advisor has cleared Treasury chief Rishi Sunak of wrongdoing over his wife’s tax affairs and his possession of a U.S. permanent resident’s card
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2022 What do we know about Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat renovation? As Labour demands investigation by Metropolitan police, we assess what we know so far
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2022 Met considering whether to investigate PM over Downing Street flat refurb Exclusive: Solicitors for Labour have written to Cressida Dick suggesting force is ‘duty-bound’ to launch inquiry