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Boris Johnson’s premiership further rocked by Sunak rebuke as two aides quit

Two key aides resigned as the Prime Minister battles to remain in No 10.

The Independent UK

Downing Street in disarray as four top Boris Johnson aides quit in a day

‘Last days of Rome were more fun’: Stresses inside government exposed by savage resignation letter from departing policy chief

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson hit by four departures of top aides on day of Downing Street chaos

A source said 'There’s meant to be an all-staff meeting tomorrow - assuming there are still any staff'. Asked if it was like the last days of Rome, minister Simon Clarke replied: 'The last days of Rome were more fun'

Daily Mirror

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Sunak rebukes embattled Johnson after long-time aide resigns over Savile smear

Munira Mirza quit as No 10’s head of policy over the Prime Minister’s ‘scurrilous’ and debunked attempt to discredit Sir Keir Starmer.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson further weakened by long-time aide’s resignation over Savile slur

Munira Mirza quit over the Prime Minister’s ‘scurrilous’ and debunked smear against Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson bodyblow as loyal adviser quits over Savile slur against Keir Starmer

One of Boris Johnson's most trusted advisers, Munira Mirza, has quit as his head of policy in move that will rock the Downing St operation

Daily Record

Boris Johnson’s policy chief quits in protest over ‘scurrilous’ Savile smear against Keir Starmer

Munira Mirza – hailed by prime minister as one of his biggest inspirations – condemns ‘inappropriate and partisan’ attack

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Four Johnson aides quit in fallout from Downing Street parties

Policy chief Munira Mirza was first to go, followed shortly by Jack Doyle, Dan Rosenfield and Martin Reynolds

The Guardian - UK

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’

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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

Wales Online

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'

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

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Wales Online

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

Daily Mirror

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

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

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