The Latest Breaking News from Jimmy Savile

Keir Starmer bundled into police car after being swarmed by protesters shouting abuse and Savile slurs

Mob were heard shouting ‘traitor’ and ‘Jimmy Savile’

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Keir Starmer rescued by police after being mobbed by anti-vaxxers outside Parliament

There were shouts of abuse and false claims about Jimmy Savile while he walked with Labour frontbencher David Lammy

Wales Online · Feb 7, 2022

Sir Keir Starmer led into police car after protesters surround him shouting abuse and Savile slurs

Tory MPs have urged Boris Johnson to withdraw his Savile comment directed at the Labour leader in the wake of the incident

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2022

Covid news: Anti-vax mob targets UK opposition leader; Sweden eases travel curbs – as it happened

Police rescue Keir Starmer from protesters; Sweden move comes as country plans to remove Omicron restrictions on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2022

Boris Johnson ally doubles down and says Jimmy Savile smear was 'perfectly reasonable'

Bizarrely, Kwasi Kwarteng tried to defend the Prime Minister's slur about the paedophile and Keir Starmer despite Boris Johnson already rowing back over it himself

Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2022

PM’s Jimmy Savile comment ‘perfectly reasonable’, says minister

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng was asked about a debunked claim made by Boris Johnson against Sir Keir Starmer.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng: Boris Johnson’s comments about Jimmy Savile and Sir Keir Starmer were ‘perfectly reasonable’

Asked if he would have used the same words, Mr Kwarteng said: ‘I think it’s entirely legitimate... it depends what the context was’

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2022

Boris Johnson on the brink: the week that led his premiership to unravel

It was supposed to be the moment the PM showed contrition. Instead the Savile smear has left his career hanging by a thread

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2022

Far right celebrates after Johnson repeats ‘Savile slur’ in parliament

The prime minister was widely criticised for repeating the slur that is widespread online – but extremists were delighted

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2022

Johnson’s Savile smear was the scorched-earth tactic of a desperate, dangerous man

The PM’s behaviour this week was a reminder he will do and say anything to cling to power – no matter the cost to Britain, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022