A group of MPS has criticised David Cameron's been criticised for not calling in his independent adviser on ministers’ interests - during the controversy surrounding North Somerset MP Liam Fox's close working relationship with his friend Adam Werritty.

The Public Administration select committee says Sir Philip Mawer should've been asked by the Prime Minister to look at claims that the former defence secretary breached the ministerial code - but instead he “was apparently cut out of the loop altogether”.