Boris Johnson ‘cares nothing for decency’, says Caroline Lucas in scathing attack

Caroline Lucas has accused Boris Johnson of “caring nothing for decency”.

Her scathing comments came after the prime minister backed a vote that saw Tory MP Owen Paterson avoid a 30-day suspension, a decision the government has since U-turned on.

“You can’t just change the rules when you don’t like them,” Ms Lucas said of the recent sleaze scandal.

“This is a prime minister who cares nothing for parliamentary standards or for decency, or for the rule of law.”

Ms Lucas went on to accuse Mr Johnson of being a prime minister who “lies repeatedly”.

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