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Phil Norris

Words have consequences: Boris Johnson's Savile claim was 'inappropriate' says Commons Speaker

Boris Johnson's claims about Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were "inappropriate", the speaker of the House of Commons told MPs today (Tuesday, February 8).

Making a statement to the Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle condemned the “disgraceful behaviour” directed at Sir Keir and shadow foreign secretary David Lammy by a mob on Monday.

And he said that "words have consequences" and comments like those made by the Prime Minister "only inflame opinions."

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