A senior civil servant who has worked with Cabinet Secretary Simon Case called a radio phone-in to warn of No10's "dangerous lies".
The public servant, who called James O'Brien's LBC show under the name 'Stewart,' urged Downing Street press officers to "get up and walk away from your desks" because "democracy is in danger".
Boris Johnson is facing accusations of a “cover up” over his appointment of Chris Pincher after a former senior official said the Prime Minister was briefed “in person” about an investigation into his conduct.