Boris Johnson’s leadership was plunged into further turmoil today after the resignation of one of his longstanding advisers.
Munira Mirza, No10s head of policy and a known Johnson loyalist, quit over his use of a smear against Sir Keir Starmer, in which he incorrectly claimed the Labour leader was responsible for the failure to prosecute paedophile Jimmy Savile during his time as director of public prosecutions.
