The Latest Breaking News from Laurie Magnus

An update has been made to the Ministerial Code.

Laura Trott urges the prime minister’s ethics adviser to open an investigation

Sir Laurie Magnus suggested that there was ‘merit’ in asking ministers to ‘attest annually’ that they have read the Ministerial Code.

Rishi Sunak ignored calls to ask his ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus to investigate Ms Braverman

The PM dithered for days over whether Suella Braverman should be investigated over claims she asked officials to help her avoid attending a public speed awareness course

As the prime minister mulls over what comes next for Braverman, Paddy Power gives prospects on potential replacements

I am rapidly concluding that Rishi Sunak is, in fact, a malfunctioning protocol droid from the Star Wars universe: C3PM. In response to almost any question, he robotically answers with his “five pledges”. What would you like for your main course, Prime Minister? “We will halve inflation, grow the economy...”

Labour will raise the situation in a Commons urgent question.

PM said to be considering emails sent to Cabinet Office’s ethics team about home secretary’s request for help