Liz Truss refuses to commit to appointing ethics adviser

Tory leadership hopeful says there is no need for independent body as she has always acted with integrity'

Liz Truss has refused to commit to appointing an ethics adviser if she became prime minister, saying she has always acted with integrity".

At the Conservative leadership hustings in Birmingham on Tuesday night, Truss declined to directly answer whether she would appoint someone to the role, instead saying she would ensure the correct apparatus is in place so that people are able to whistle-blow".