PM’s overnight rethink on MPs’ standards adds to long list of very public second thoughts
- Boris Johnson makes U-turn over anti-sleaze regime for MPs
- Sleaze-bath U-turn renders Kwarteng’s loyalty pointless
Boris Johnson has been called “Mr U-turn” in his time as prime minister this reputation has been well-earned. A conservative count gives more than 30 often panicked policy changes since the 2019 general election.
