Attorney General Suella Braverman has been accused of breaching the ministerial code by forwarding government documents to her private email accounts at least 127 times.
The revelation, based on an investigation by the Guardian newspaper, has sparked calls for an investigation by the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests.
The ministerial code states that ministers must "behave in a way that upholds the highest standards of propriety" and that they must "take steps to ensure that they do not conflict with the public interest."
Braverman has defended her actions, saying that she used her private email account for "convenience" and that she did not believe she was breaking any rules.
However, experts in government ethics have said that Braverman's actions could be seen as a breach of the ministerial code.
Catherine Haddon, a professor of public law at the University of Bristol, said that the ministerial code "makes it clear that ministers should not use personal email accounts for government business."
"This is because there is a risk that such emails could be hacked or intercepted, and that the information they contain could be misused," she said.
Haddon said that Braverman's actions could also be seen as a breach of the "duty of confidentiality" that ministers owe to the government.
"This duty requires ministers to keep government information confidential, and not to disclose it to anyone who is not authorized to receive it," she said.
The Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests is now investigating Braverman's actions. If the adviser finds that Braverman has breached the ministerial code, she could be forced to resign.
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