Lord Geidt tells MPs report that could reveal if Boris Johnson broke rules will be published by end of May

The new adviser on UK ministers’ interests has said he will resign if his advice is ignored, as he promised a long-delayed report that could lift the lid on whether Boris Johnson broke the rules on declaring political donations will be published by the end of May.

Christopher Geidt was appointed two weeks ago to a government post that has attracted wide attention after his predecessor, Sir Alex Allan, quit in November 2020 when the prime minister overrode his finding that the home secretary, Priti Patel, bullied Home Office staff.

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