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Boris Johnson's rambling speech to the Confederation of British Industry is part of a "rough patch" that has sparked jitters among Conservative figures.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons government made an embarrassing U-turn on Thursday on plans to overhaul the system for combating parliamentary corruption, with the lawmaker whose case had provoked the row quitting his job.

Mr Bone voted in support of Andrea Leadsoms successful amendment last night that stalled Mr Patersons 30-day suspension for acting as a paid lobbyist.

By Andrew MacAskill and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons government made an embarrassing U-turn on Thursday on plans to overhaul the system for combating parliamentary corruption, with the lawmaker whose case had provoked the row quitting his job. Faced with unhappiness in his party and headlines accusing the prime minister and his Conservative administration of sleaze , the government said it would think again about proposals it had pushed through parliamen...

Peter Bone says his staff were put in danger by the incident after the vote on Wednesday.

One said PM had marched us up the hill on a whipped vote in support of changes to Parliaments anti-sleaze regime before abandoning the proposal in the face of public fury the following morning.

Backbenchers infuriated as reality dawned and Owen Paterson’s path swerved from invincibility to hasty departure

Former environment secretary quits without being able to clear his name after Government climbs down on plans to reform standards system

Boris Johnson has signalled he will support a Tory plan to block the suspension of Owen Paterson from the House of Commons and overhaul the disciplinary process for MPs.

Tory MPs have voted to block the suspension of Owen Paterson from the House of Commons and to overhaul Parliaments disciplinary processes.