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The National (Scotland)
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Angus Cochrane

Boris Johnson 'lying' about Chris Pincher scandal, former chief civil servant says

Downing Street has been reported to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner

BORIS Johnson was briefed “in person” about Chris Pincher’s misconduct, a former chief civil servant has said as he rubbished the Prime Minister’s pleas of ignorance.

According to Lord Simon McDonald, who has submitted a formal complaint to Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Kathryn Stone, Downing Street's explanation of events leading up to Pincher being reinstated as deputy chief whip in February is “not true”.

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