27-05-2022 16:21 via theguardian.com

Boris Johnson changes ministerial code to avoid need to resign over breaches

New rules say ministers can apologise or temporarily lose pay for breaking code, which PM is accused of doingToday’s politics news – latest updatesBoris Johnson is changing the rules to let ministers avoid resigning if they break the ministerial code, allowing them to apologise or temporarily lose their pay instead.The prime minister, who is facing claims of breaching the code, published a policy statement on Friday saying it is “disproportionate to expect that any breach, howe
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