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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

Boris Johnson 'past point of no return' and must quit, warns billionaire Tory donor

Hedge fund boss John Armitage said leaders 'should leave' if they lose their 'moral authority' as he criticised the 'incredibly distressing' lack of honour in politics

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson won’t apologise for Savile slur, Edward Argar signals

PM planning to stick with his claim at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday

Evening Standard

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Boris Johnson's Savile slur against Sir Keir Starmer triggered irreversible damage

With malicious intent Johnson falsely tainted Starmer’s name by association with one of the most notorious and prolific paedophiles of our time.

Daily Record

Cultivating conspiracy: how Boris Johnson amplified the far right

Prime minister follows Donald Trump playbook by tacitly endorsing wild conspiracy theory to score points

The Guardian - UK

Ex-councillor thrown out of Tory party among mob at Starmer incident

William Coleshill, head of conspiracy theory group Resistance GB, at fracas as experts warn of rise of extremism

The Guardian - UK

After Big Dog’s rabid attack, bring out the office poodle’s dim defence

‘Er … what Savile attack?’ simpered digital minister Chris Philp as he duly adopted His Master’s Voice

The Guardian - UK

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Nearly 7 in 10 voters blame Boris Johnson for mob of protesters targeting Sir Keir Starmer - poll

Several Tory MPs have called on the Prime Minister to withdraw the Savile slur

Evening Standard

Jacob Rees-Mogg ‘doesn’t recall’ feeding Boris Johnson the Jimmy Savile attack on Starmer

Reports suggest Cabinet minister mentioned jibe to Boris Johnson in Commons

The Independent UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg: I don’t recall feeding PM the Jimmy Savile attack on Starmer

Reports had suggested the Cabinet minister had mentioned the jibe to Boris Johnson in the Commons.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon: ‘Sickening’ abuse of Starmer lays bare ‘toxic cocktail’ of politics

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called on the Prime Minister to withdraw his remarks about the Labour leader and apologise.

The Independent UK

The Leader podcast: Why won’t Boris Johnson apologise to Keir Starmer over Savile slur?

Several MPs are calling on the Prime Minister to apologise for comments he made about Sir Keir Starmer in the commons, after the Labour Leader was mobbed outside Westminster.

Evening Standard

‘They all blame each other’: little sympathy for Starmer after Savile slur

Labour leader’s constituents express distrust in politicians and contempt for Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Johnson reshuffles ministers as he refuses to apologise for Starmer ‘slur’

Chris Heaton-Harris is the new Chief Whip as Mark Spencer moved sideways to become Leader of the House.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

A reboot at No 10? You might as well try to reboot the reactor at Chernobyl

Keir Starmer’s depressing encounter with a mob shows Boris Johnson’s new ‘grownups’ really have their work cut out, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson 'will not apologise' for Savile jibe after Sir Keir ambushed by mob outside Parliament

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was bundled into a police car for his own protection outside Parliament on Monday afternoon

Daily Record

Commons Speaker slams unapologetic Boris Johnson over Jimmy Savile smear

The Prime Minister has refused to back down on his smear against Labour leader Keir Starmer in the hope that the row continues to distract from the partygate covid breaches in Downing Street.

Liverpool Echo

ITV Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley under fire over 'Jimmy Savile' comment

Angry viewers branded the broadcaster's line of a questioning a "disgrace"

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The Independent UK

Anti-vaxxers vow to continue targeting politicians after Keir Starmer mobbed

‘A message to all politicians - one day, you will all be held to account,’ prominent anti-vaxxer writes on Telegram

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson criticized after protesters harass Starmer

British leader Boris Johnson is refusing to retract his claim that a political opponent helped a sex abuser evade justice, after protesters echoed the allegation during an ugly street confrontation

Wales Online

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

The Prime Minister had made a baseless claim about Sir Keir Starmer in the House of Commons last week

The Independent UK

Speaker warns Johnson ‘words have consequences’ after Starmer surrounded by mob shouting Savile slurs

PM’s comments ‘not acceptable’, says Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Evening Standard

Now take back your Jimmy Savile slur, Boris Johnson warned after Starmer mobbed

Tory MPs want Boris Johnson to make full apology

The Independent UK

Speaker says PM’s ‘inappropriate’ Savile slur only risks ‘inflaming opinions’

Boris Johnson has so far resisted fresh demands to apologise for the slur.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson rebuked by Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle over Jimmy Savile slur

‘Our words have consequences and we should always be mindful of the fact’, Lindsay Hoyle said

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