So Boris Johnson sides with Pritti Patel.
She's apologised "that my behaviour in the past has upset people".
And his advisor immediately resigned!
'Sir Alex announced his resignation as the prime minister released his statement on the report's findings.
"I recognise that it is for the prime minister to make a judgement on whether actions by a minister amount to a breach of the ministerial code," he said.
"But I feel that it is right that I should now resign from my position as the prime minister's independent adviser on the code."
I don't think we have heard the last on this. Weak leadership - did he not learn anything from the Dominic Cummings fiasco?