The Guardian view on Sir Keir Starmer’s ministerial code: overdue and underwhelming | Editorial

The prime minister has strengthened the rules on government conduct but too many holes remainLaunching his government’s new ministerial code this week, the prime minister said that restoring trust in politics is “the great test of our era”. That is a bold claim in times of climate crisis, but it contains much truth. Without trust in government, democratic bonds shrivel and demagogues prosper – a lesson for our times. But in truth, Sir Keir Starmer seems to have taken a di