Geidt has concluded his investigation into Rishi Sunak’s interests, confirming he’s found no wrong-doing:

“Considering the [Green Card] against the specific responsibilities of the Chancellor’s ministerial offices subsequent to his first role, I do not consider that its possession would constitute an inherent conflict of interest… I advise that the requirements of the Ministerial Code have been adhered to by the Chancellor, and that he has been assiduous in meeting his obligations and in engaging with this investigation.”

Read the full response here…

Lord Geidt has concluded his review and exchanged letters with the PM. While the findings aren’t out yet, amazingly the Telegraph, Sun and FT have all discovered the new findings, not least Boris’s “humble and sincere” apology for failing to disclose key flat refurbishment WhatsApps because he recently changed phone numbers. He was only forced to change it after Popbitch revealed his then-number had been available online for 15 years…

The Telegraph reports that while Geidt has only “partially accepted” this explanation, he’s upheld his original conclusion that Boris’s flat renovation conduct didn’t breach the ministerial code. He will express “dissatisfaction” that the exchanges didn’t come to light during his original report…

Sir Kim Darroch – who stood down as American Ambassador last year after his diplomatic cables describing the Trump administration as “inept and insecure” were revealed by Steven Edgington – is being introduced to the Lords today. Accepting the peerage in Theresa May’s resignation honours…

Eyebrows are being raised at one of his supporters (who introduces him to the Lords by walking behind the new peer) is none other than Lord Geidt – who, from 2007 to 2017, served as the Queen’s “most trusted” aide. Mumbling from Lords sources this is a deliberate political statement and a snub at Trump…