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Replacing PM’s ethics adviser may be as unfeasible as the role itself

Analysis: job to uphold ministerial code has been tainted by Boris Johnson’s undermining actions

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022

Boris Johnson's brazen acts that led ethics chief to quit - and why it's dangerous for PM

Lord Geidt has dramatically quit, thrusting Boris Johnson's future as Prime Minister back into jeopardy as No10 was desperately trying to move on from Partygate

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022

Boris Johnson dealt blow as ethics adviser Lord Geidt dramatically quits over Partygate rule breaking

Lord Geidt quit after admitting to MPs that he was not that able to hold the Prime Minister to account.

Daily Record · Jun 15, 2022

Boris Johnson's ethics chief Lord Geidt resigns after he's blocked from investigating PM

Lord Geidt has become the second Independent Advisor on the Ministerial Code to resign since Mr Johnson became PM.

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 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

Johnson’s ethics adviser fails to deny he considered resignation

Lord Geidt told MPs he had felt “frustration’ following the PM’s response to the Sue Gray report into lockdown parties in Downing Street.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Boris Johnson's ethics advisor admits he's 'asset of the PM' and not fully independent

Lord Geidt’s role is directly appointed by the Prime Minister, who retains the sole power to judge whether the rules have been broken and impose sanctions

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022

Facial recognition technology: how it's being used in Ukraine and why it's still so controversial

Facial recognition technology is being used in warfare for the first time. It could be a game changer in Ukraine, where it is being used to identify the dead and reunite families. But if we fail to grapple with the ethics of this technology now, we could find ourselves in…

The Conversation · 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