Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson breaches post-ministerial job rules by taking up column with Daily Mail

Boris Johnson, the former British Prime Minister, has been found to have breached the rules regarding post-ministerial jobs by taking up a column with the Daily Mail without seeking advice from the watchdog Acoba.

The breach highlights the urgent need for reform of the "good chaps" approach to post-ministerial jobs.

The former Prime Minister's office informed Acoba of the column only 30 minutes before it was announced on social media, which is a clear violation of the ministerial code.

Acoba chair Lord Eric Pickles has called for greater "sanctions for non-compliance" and for the removal of low-risk appointments from the vettings process.

Johnson resigned as an MP after being found to have misled MPs over Partygate, triggering a by-election in his constituency.