Cameron accused of code breach

David Cameron “almost certainly” breached the Ministerial code by failing to call in his independent adviser on Ministers’ interests to investigate allegations against former Defence Secretary Liam Fox, a watchdog said.

Dr Fox resigned last year after being found guilty of breaching the code in his relations with friend Adam Werritty, following allegations which were initially investigated internally by the Ministry of Defence and then by Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell.

The Prime Minister’s then adviser on Ministerial interests Sir Philip Mawer has expressed “frustration” that Mr Cameron did not call him in.

Yesterday the chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, Sir Christopher Kelly, said he shared Sir Philip’s concerns.

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