Boris Johnson’s former anti-corruption tsar calls for urgent lobbying reform

John Penrose, who quit last week, says ethics adviser should also have more scope over any breaches by PM

Boris Johnson's former anti-corruption tsar, who resigned last week, has called for urgent reform of the standards rules around lobbying, as well as more scope for the independent adviser to hold the prime minister to account.

John Penrose, a Conservative MP and former minister, said it was extremely important for democracy to fix problems with the UK's standards regime affecting ministers, MPs, advisers and civil servants.