Boris Johnson’s ethics chief in shock resignation

“For the Prime Minister to lose one adviser on ministers’ interests may be regarded as a misfortune. To lose two looks like carelessness,” the critic of Mr Johnson said.

Lord Geidt resigns (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Boris Johnson’s ethics chief has resigned a day after telling MPs it was “reasonable” to suggest the British Prime Minister broke the ministerial code by breaching lockdown laws.

Christopher Geidt became the second ministerial interests adviser to resign during Mr Johnson’s three years in office when a brief statement was published on Wednesday evening.