"Boris Johnson changes ministerial code to remove need to resign over breaches
New rules say ministers can apologise or temporarily lose pay for breaking code, which PM is accused of doing
Boris 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, however minor, should lead automatically to resignation or dismissal”.
A new version of the ministerial code has been published, suggesting that in future ministers are likely to face making a “public apology, remedial action, or removal of ministerial salary for a period” if they retain the confidence of the prime minister."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-over-breaches
So it's now ust "apologise" if or when caught?
How about stiff (5 years+) jail sentences?
New rules say ministers can apologise or temporarily lose pay for breaking code, which PM is accused of doing
Boris 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, however minor, should lead automatically to resignation or dismissal”.
A new version of the ministerial code has been published, suggesting that in future ministers are likely to face making a “public apology, remedial action, or removal of ministerial salary for a period” if they retain the confidence of the prime minister."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...-over-breaches
So it's now ust "apologise" if or when caught?
How about stiff (5 years+) jail sentences?
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