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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

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

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.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

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...

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022

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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

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

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.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022

Johnson compared to Trump over Savile comments

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

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

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

Chronicle Live · Feb 2, 2022

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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.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

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 Mirror · Feb 2, 2022

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.

Daily Record · Feb 2, 2022

Johnson refuses to withdraw Savile ‘slur’

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

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

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

PM accused of peddling far-right ‘conspiracy theories’

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

Portugal’s Socialists have won a big victory – but the resurgent far right is a threat

A sweeping election win by the centre-left party offers lessons for Keir Starmer and Labour, among others, says journalist Joana Ramiro

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022

Shameless Michael Gove says Boris Johnson should not apologise for Jimmy Savile slur

Senior Tories have been piling pressure on Boris Johnson to withdraw the discredited remark he made about Keir Starmer in Parliament - but asked if the PM should apologise, Michael Gove replied 'no'

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022

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Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022

Boris Johnson refuses to withdraw ‘conspiracy theory’ Jimmy Savile smear

Boris Johnson has refused to apologise for a “conspiracy theory” Jimmy Savile jibe he made in Parliament.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

Senior Tories pile pressure on Johnson over Savile ‘slur’

The Prime Minister is facing renewed calls to withdraw his discredited claim that Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute the TV presenter.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022

Third Tory MP calls for no confidence vote in PM – as it happened

Gary Streeter becomes latest Tory MP to put letter into 1922 Committee; Labour says Gove plans to ‘turbo-charge the country’ are ‘rehashed’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022

Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘parroting conspiracy theories’

Labour leader says ‘it’s time to restore dignity’ as PM refuses to apologise for Jimmy Savile remarks

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The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

Boris Johnson has nothing to apologise for over Jimmy Savile remark, Michael Gove insists

Prime minister repeated discredited claim Keir Starmer decided not to prosecute entertainer

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2022

Covid news: Anger as Tory MP says lockdown breach ‘like parking fine’; Germany could relax restrictions in March – as it happened

Pfizer-BioNTech seeks US approval for under-5s Covid inoculation; Lithuania to scrap Covid pass on Saturday

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022

How to watch Keir Starmer speech SLAMMING Boris as he tells 'shameless' PM to resign

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced the first round of defending himself against the findings of the Sue Gray report in Parliament yesterday. His apology was met with scorn by Labour's Keir Starmer

Daily Record · Feb 1, 2022

Boris Johnson rapped by Commons Speaker over Jimmy Savile slur against Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister's smear against the Labour leader provoked censure from the Commons Speaker and fury from a former Tory chief whip.

Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022

Jimmy Savile victims outraged by Boris Johnson's 'disgusting' slur, says lawyer

Keir Starmer led the Crown Prosecution Service when it decided not to prosecute Savile in 2009 due to insufficient evidence, a decision it later apologised for.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022

Dominic Raab criticised for ‘outrageous’ false claims on rape convictions

‘The collapse in rape convictions has been in the last four or five years,’ says leading human rights lawyer

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022

Johnson rebuked by Speaker over Savile jibe at Labour leader

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he was ‘far from satisfied’ that Boris Johnson’s comments were appropriate.

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