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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Hughes

Johnson’s Savile slur aimed at Starmer part of cut and thrust of Commons – Raab

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Boris Johnson’s discredited claim that Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile was part of the “cut and thrust” of parliamentary proceedings, a Cabinet minister claimed.

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab refused to repeat the allegation levelled at the Labour leader by Mr Johnson.

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