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Boris Johnson's policy chief quits in protest at his Savile slur on Keir Starmer

Munira Mirza's resignation comes hours after the Prime Minister backed down and said he was not talking about Keir Starmer's 'personal record'. But he did not apologise for the remarks. Ms Mirza was one of Mr Johnson's most loyal allies.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson climbdown on Jimmy Savile slur against Keir Starmer

In the face of fury from his own colleagues and disgust from Jimmy Savile's victims, the Prime Minister withdrew the false accusation against the Labour leader that he had not pursued the child abuser while serving as Director of Public Prosecutions.

Daily Record

Johnson backtracks on comment that Starmer failed to prosecute Savile

After three days of pressure, prime minister acknowledges that a lot of people have ‘got very hot under the collar’

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Four aides quit as UK's Johnson seeks to reset beleaguered premiership

Four of Boris Johnson's closest aides resigned on Thursday in a turbulent day for his government, as the British prime minister tried to reset his administration in the face of a series of scandals that have put his position in peril.

Reuters

Boris Johnson finally rows back on Jimmy Savile slur aimed at Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister said he wanted to clarify his remarks as people were 'getting hot under the collar' over his use of debunked claims about the Labour leader in the Commons

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson backs down over Jimmy Savile claim aimed at Sir Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister said he wanted to ‘clarify’ his remarks.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson backs down on Jimmy Savile smear and admits Keir Starmer had ‘nothing to do’ with case

Humiliating climbdown but no apology from prime minister over ‘disgraceful’ slur on Labour leader

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Boris Johnson backs down over Jimmy Savile jibe at Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister says: 'I want to be very clear about this because a lot of people have got very hot under the collar, and I understand why'

Wales Online

Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘contaminating’ politics and damaging UK’s global reputation

Labour leader claims PM’s tactic is to ‘drag everyone into the gutter with him’

The Independent UK

PM’s disregard for rules is damaging democracy, says Keir Starmer

Labour leader says Boris Johnson’s ‘repeated lies from the dispatch box’ are contaminating politics

The Guardian - UK

Did Keir Starmer fail to prosecute Jimmy Savile? The facts of Labour leader's role in the Savile case

There was uproar after Boris Johnson's remarks in the House of Commons this week - here are the facts

Wales Online

Boris Johnson is 'devaluing the rules' so Britain gets used to him, says Keir Starmer

Labour's leader said the Prime Minister is deliberately trying to make people 'cynical and alienated' and 'convince people that things can’t get better' so they aren't as bothered about his own breaches of the rules

Daily Mirror

Why is Boris Johnson making false claims about Starmer and Savile?

How and why the rumour emerged, the facts of the case, and why the PM is talking about it

The Guardian - UK

Twelfth Tory MP calls on Boris Johnson to resign as prime minister

Ex-minister Gary Streeter is third Tory MP to submit letter of no confidence in single day

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The Independent UK

Harriet Harman pays tribute to her late husband for his ‘superpower’ of support

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle led the tributes to Jack Dromey.

Daily Mirror

7 false or misleading claims Boris Johnson made today in fiery PMQs clash

At one point the Prime Minister repeated a false claim about jobs just hours after a data watchdog begged him not to. Here's what we found...

The Independent UK

Where did Boris Johnson’s false claim about Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile come from?

The discredited allegation has been circulated in right-wing circles online for years

Evening Standard

PMQs: Boris Johnson finds some breathing space, but for how long

Boris Johnson might have come to Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday lunchtime expecting another hostile and forensic grilling over partygate.

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The Independent UK

Johnson compared to Trump over Savile comments

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the remark against Sir Keir Starmer was ‘utterly despicable’.

Chronicle Live

Boris Johnson accused of 'treating taxpayers as an ATM machine'

The Prime Minister also batted away questions over the Downing Street 'partygate' scandal in a grilling at PMQs on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson accused of ‘gaslighting’ Britons over tax rises

Sir Keir compared Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to Thelma and Louise during Prime Minister’s Questions.

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer blasts Boris Johnson for 'fascist conspiracies' as PM stands by Savile slur

The Prime Minister and Labour leader clashed in a tense PMQs session over his claims to be cutting tax - and his accusations about Jimmy Savile's lack of prosecution.

Daily Record

Boris Johnson doubles down on Jimmy Savile smear against Keir Starmer

Labour's Keir Starmer said that the Conservative Party had to take matters in hand and 'restore some dignity' to politics by getting rid of their leader.

The Independent UK

Johnson refuses to withdraw Savile ‘slur’

Sir Keir Starmer accused the Prime Minister of “parroting the conspiracy theories of violent fascists”.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson refuses to retract Savile smear after Starmer accuses him of ‘parroting fascists’

PM accused of peddling far-right ‘conspiracy theories’

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