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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashley Cowburn

Cabinet ministers insist Boris Johnson wouldn’t have to resign if interviewed by police

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Cabinet ministers have insisted Boris Johnson will not have to resign if he’s interviewed under caution by police as part of a Met investigation into alleged rule-breaking in No 10.

The Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg — a prominent defender of the embattled prime minister — claimed it wouldn’t be a “resigning matter”, as pressure builds on Mr Johnson.

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