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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

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Kwarteng says Johnson's Savile/Keir remarks were 'perfectly reasonable'

Mr Kwarteng said he was not saying Sir Keir had “personal blame”

Wales Online · 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

Cabinet infighting fears as Sunak and Javid provoke backlash over Boris remarks

Both failed to back the Prime Minister for his apparent personal attack on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer earlier this week.

Wales Online · Feb 5, 2022

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Nadine Dorries claims those against Boris Johnson are Remainers

Nadine Dorries insisted 97% of Tory MPs were supportive of the Prime Minister.

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2022

Nadine Dorries bristles in TV car-crash and blames Boris Johnson's untruths on researchers

The Culture Secretary appeared affronted when asked when she last spoke to Boris Johnson, whom she'd been sent on TV to defend

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2022

PM ‘does tell the truth’ and those against him are Remainers, says Dorries

Nadine Dorries insisted 97% of Tory MPs were supportive of the Prime Minister.

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2022

Boris Johnson’s ministers watch and wonder as MPs sense the ‘end of days’

Analysis: The PM needs to replace his lost team quickly as some in the cabinet start to pull away

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 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

Boris Johnson hit by fresh resignation and calls to quit in ‘partygate’ scandal

Fifth aide walks out of No 10 and another Tory MP has submitted a no-confidence letter

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

Boris Johnson labelled ‘moral vacuum’ over Savile comments by former Tory chairman

Lord Patten says some wings of the Conservative Party have ‘turned into an English nationalist, populist, Johnsonian cult’

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2022

Boris Johnson’s key aides quit, leaving premier on the brink

The crisis engulfing Boris Johnson’s government deepened as four top aides quit, with one unleashing a devastating attack on his judgment.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

Will Boris Johnson resign? (OLD)

PM remains under pressure over series of rule-breaking Downing Street parties that allegedly took place during lockdown, 12 of which are under investigation by Met Police

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

UK's Boris Johnson ends week of turmoil in weakened position

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hoped to get a grip on his government after weeks of scandal

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

Boris Johnson seeks solace in the Lion King after No 10 exodus, telling staff: ‘Change is good’

Five senior figures quit Downing Street in fallout from Partygate scandal

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022

Truth and lies: how honest was Boris Johnson this week?

We look at a selection of the PM’s statements this week and rate them for honesty

Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2022

Boris Johnson hit by new turmoil at No10 as aides resign

As another aide resigns Boris is warned to ‘shape up, or ship out’

Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2022

Munira Mirza: The Boris Johnson whisperer who wielded the dagger

Some departures matter more than others. You might say the exit of a head of a policy unit unknown outside Westminster is small on the resignation Richter scale. But what matters about resignations is the scale of the injury they cause to the one left behind. Today, Boris Johnson is…

Wales Online · Feb 4, 2022

ITV Good Morning Britain viewers condemn 'car crash' interview with Conservative MP Greg Hands

Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard repeatedly asked for minister's opinion on mass No 10 exodus

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

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

Chronicle Live · Feb 4, 2022

Former North West Durham MP Laura Pidcock offers advice to Sir Keir Starmer on how to win back the 'Red Wall'

The former Corbynite MP also didn't rule out a return to front-line politics.

Wales Online · Feb 4, 2022

Four members of Boris Johnson's senior team quit overnight

The Prime Minister has been described as 'toxic'

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