Boris Johnson unveiled as new Daily Mail columnist
The committee, chaired by Conservative peer Lord Pickles, has no powers to punish MPs - or former MPs - who have broken the rules but can issue public rebukes.
In a video shared by the paper, he said: "I am thrilled to have been asked to contribute a column to the Daily Mail."I may even have to cover politics, but I'll obviously try to do that as little as possible unless I absolutely have to." His new role with the Mail could give him the chance to take public pot shots at Rishi Sunak, with whom he has recentlyPaul Dacre, editor in chief of the Mail titles, was rumoured to have been nominated for a peerage by Mr Johnson, but was reportedly one of the names removed during the House of Lords vetting process.
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