John Penrose

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Weston MP John Penrose calls for Boris Johnson to RESIGN (Weston Mercury)

Weston MP John Penrose has resigned as the Government's anti-corruption tsar - and called for the Prime Minister to resign.

- 4Weston MP John Penrose calls for Boris Johnson to RESIGN Weston MP John Penrose has resigned as the Government's anti-corruption tsar - and called for the Prime Minister to resign. Weston MP John Penrose calls for Boris Johnson to RESIGN

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Boris's Anti-Corruption Champion John Penrose Resigns (Guido Fawkes)

Tory MP John Penrose, who until this morning was the PM's Anti-Corruption Champion, has announced he's stepping down because "it's pretty clear" that.

I hope you will now stand aside so we can look to the future and choose your successor.” But your letter to your Independent Adviser on the Ministerial Code ignores this absolutely central, non-negotiable issue completely. I’m proud to have been able to contribute to all of them.

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Boris Johnson's anti-corruption tsar quits – and tells PM to do the same (Telegraph.co.uk)

John Penrose says Prime Minister broke the Ministerial Code and must do the 'honourable' thing and 'stand aside'

“It feels like the beginning of the end. Asked whether the Prime Minister was “done” no matter which way the vote goes, Mr Penrose told Sky News: “I fear that may be the case, I think it’s over. “I hope you will now stand aside so we can look to the future and choose your successor.”

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Boris Johnson's anti-corruption tsar John Penrose resigns and calls ... (ITV News)

The Weston-super-Mare MP has called for the prime minister to quit saying it is 'pretty clear' Boris Johnson broke the Ministerial Code | ITV News West ...

“But your letter to your independent adviser on the Ministerial Code ignores this absolutely central, non-negotiable issue completely. It would require 180 of them to vote against the prime minister in order to oust him. Here’s my letter to him explaining why," Mr Penrose said.

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Boris Johnson's anti-corruption tsar resigns over partygate and will ... (Sky News)

John Penrose said he could not continue after Boris Johnson failed to take responsibility for leadership failings over lockdown-breaking parties in Downing ...

His call for Mr Johnson to go came after another senior MP, former Treasury minister Jesse Norman revealed in a damning letter he had submitted a no confidence letter in the PM and will vote against him this evening. Mr Penrose confirmed to Sky News he will be voting against the PM this evening and said this is "the beginning of the end". The MP for Weston-super-Mare has been the UK's anti-corruption champion at the Home Office since 2017 but said he could no longer be in his post as Mr Johnson had not addressed the "failures of leadership and judgment" Ms Gray said had taken place over lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street.

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John Penrose resigns saying it is 'pretty clear' PM broke ministerial ... (Harwich and Manningtree Standard)

In a letter to Johnson, Conservative MP, John Penrose accused the Prime Minister of breaching the code as he failed to provide adequate leadership over ...

That’s a resigning matter for me, and it should be for the PM too. “But your letter to your independent adviser on the Ministerial Code ignores this absolutely central, non-negotiable issue completely. The Prime Minister’s anti-corruption tsar has resigned as he claims it is “pretty clear” that Boris Johnson has broken Ministerial Code.

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Boris Johnson says 'I'd do it again' even as anti-corruption tsar ... (The Independent)

Boris Johnson privately told MPs he would “do it again” over Partygate, hours after his own anti-corruption tsar resigned over No 10's response to the ...

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John Penrose resigns saying it is 'pretty clear' PM broke ministerial ... (North Wales Pioneer)

In a letter to Johnson, Conservative MP, John Penrose accused the Prime Minister of breaching the code as he failed to provide adequate leadership over ...

That’s a resigning matter for me, and it should be for the PM too. “But your letter to your independent adviser on the Ministerial Code ignores this absolutely central, non-negotiable issue completely. The Prime Minister’s anti-corruption tsar has resigned as he claims it is “pretty clear” that Boris Johnson has broken Ministerial Code.

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