While a new investigation into “Partygate” could further weaken Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister is accused of having modified the ministerial code of conduct, a document establishing rules and standards for ministers across the Channel, according to The Guardian.
According to the British daily, Boris Johnson faced a barrage of criticism on Friday after changing the rules for ministers, who will now not always be required to resign for breaching the code of conduct.
But that's not all, the Prime Minister now prevents his "ethics officer", Christopher Geidt, from being able to launch his own investigations and has rewritten the foreword to the ministerial code, removing all references to the honesty, integrity, transparency and accountability.
Boris Johnson has been extremely criticized for several months for having participated in parties, organized in Downing Street during confinement in England.
Threatened by a motion of no confidence
The “10 Downing Street” justified its decision in a press release, explaining that it considered “disproportionate that any breach, even minor, automatically leads to the resignation or dismissal” of a minister, still according to the Guardian.
On Thursday, 'Bojo' was forced to apologize to security and cleaning staff at the Prime Minister's offices and changed rules in Downing Street to prohibit the consumption of alcohol in the office, except for receptions with outside guests, he said.
The "partygate" has seriously damaged the credibility of Boris Johnson: three out of five Britons believe that he should resign, according to a YouGov poll published after the publication of the last report.
The scandal prompted 19 Tory MPs to publicly call for Boris Johnson's resignation.
However, if 54 deputies of the majority turn against him, the Prime Minister risks finding himself targeted by a motion of no confidence.
