British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a further blow to his authority on Wednesday when his second ethics adviser in less than two years quit his post:
Lord Christopher Geidt, whose role was to advise British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on matters relating to the ministerial code of conduct, was the Queen's Private Secretary for 10 years until 2017 and was appointed by Mr Johnson in April 2021.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a further blow to his authority on Wednesday when his second ethics adviser in less than two years quit his post.
Last month Christopher Geidt, the independent adviser on ministers' interests, said Mr Johnson must explain why he thought he had not broken the ministerial code after being fined over attending a party during the COVID-19 national lockdown. Mr Geidt, whose role was to advise Mr Johnson on matters relating to the ministerial code of conduct, did not give a reason for his resignation. Mr Geidt, the Queen's Private Secretary for 10 years until 2017, was appointed by Mr Johnson in April 2021.
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