'Corrupt' Boris Johnson slammed for blocking ethics advisers' power to probe him
dailyrecord.co.ukBoris Johnson has been accused of "corruption" after watering down the ministerial code and blocking his ethics adviser the power to probe him.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton slammed the Prime Minister days after Sue Gray criticised the leadership inside Downing Street.
Johnson has issued a new version for minister which now allows them to break rules without having to resign.Reacting to the news, Cole-Hamilton tweeted: "Corruption, plain and simple."He has disgraced this country and the great office he holds."Lord Geidt, Johnson's ethics adviser, asked for the power to launch investigations following the row into the PM's Downing Street flat.
Our sister paper, the Mirror, understands aides in No 10 discussed plans to strengthen Lord Geidt’s role before the publication of Sue Gray's report, but that they then had to put them to the PM to give his permission.
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