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UK opposition leader rebukes PM Johnson over Savile quip

Boris Johnson's main political rival accused the British Prime Minister on Tuesday of "dragging everybody into the gutter" for repeating in parliament a false claim that he had failed to prosecute one of Britain's most notorious sex offenders.

Reuters

Keir Starmer angrily defends himself against Boris Johnson false slur on Jimmy Savile

The Labour leader said Tory MPs were disgusted at the Prime Minister repeating the false accusation in the House of Commons.

Daily Record

‘There are cults with less blind loyalty’: Dorries defends PM’s Starmer smears in ‘extraordinary’ interview

Culture secretary insists PM ‘tells the truth’ when she is confronted about the false claims

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Johnson’s Savile slur aimed at Starmer part of cut and thrust of Commons – Raab

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab refused to repeat the claim levelled at Sir Keir Starmer by the Prime Minsiter.

The Independent UK

Dominic Raab admits he ‘doesn’t have facts’ to back up PM’s Jimmy Savile claim as Tory MPs condemn smear

Former Tory chief whip calls on PM to withdraw ‘false and baseless slur’ against Keir Starmer

The Independent UK

Commons Speaker reprimands Boris Johnson over Jimmy Savile smear as Tory MP brands accusation ‘false’

The Commons Speaker has reprimanded Boris Johnson over his Jimmy Savile comments in Parliament.

Evening Standard

No 10 responds to pressure and says people will be told if PM fined by police over parties – as it happened

Downing Street had earlier refused to commit to disclosing the names of those who might be fined over lockdown parties

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Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson has set a 'rotten culture' as he brands him 'desperate'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer appeared on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain to discuss the drama which occurred in the House of Commons on Monday

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's 'disgusting' false Jimmy Savile slur blasted by Keir Starmer

Labour's leader slammed the PM on ITV's Good Morning Britain for tarring him with an 'untrue slur' about the notorious paedophile in the wake of the Sue Gray report

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson’s Jimmy Savile jab at Keir Starmer branded ‘a disgrace’

Prime minister reaches for false claim while on the ropes over lockdown rule-breaking

The Independent UK

Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO – as it happened

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'Boris Johnson took us all for fools, but won't resign as he is a man without shame'

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer says people around the country made sacrifices during the Covid-19 pandemic, missing funerals and births to protect themselves and others from the disease

Daily Mirror

Gary Neville slams Boris Johnson for bringing up Jimmy Savile in Parliament

Boris Johnson controversially brought up Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's 'failure to prosecute' Jimmy Savile while the PM was facing pressure in the House of Commons following Sue Gray's report

Daily Mirror

'Brits made huge sacrifices and people died alone while those in No10 partied'

Ros Wynne Jones walked the length of the Covid Memorial Wall with two of the bereaved young people behind it, Hannah Brady and Matt Fowler. Hannah was registering her father Shaun’s death on May 20, 2020

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Cornered Boris Johnson accuses Labour frontbench of using drugs in bizarre attack

The Prime Minister was asked in the Commons this evening if there was a culture of 'excessive drug-taking', to which he replied: 'Any drug-taking would be excessive perhaps he should direct that question to the Labour frontbench'

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s Jimmy Savile claim about Keir Starmer branded ‘a disgrace’

The prime minister reached for the false claim while on the ropes over lockdown rule breaking

Daily Mirror

'Boris Johnson is not remorseful, he only shows sensitivity towards his own survival'

Having denied the parties took place, Boris Johnson then proceeded to deny the findings of Sue Gray’s report. As Keir Starmer said, the ball is now in the hands of Tory MPs

Liverpool Echo

Keir Starmer and Theresa May launch devastating attacks on desperate Boris Johnson

Opposition leader and former Tory PM lead attacks on under-pressure Prime Minister

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson says sorry over Sue Gray report as Starmer blasts 'man without shame'

Top civil servant Sue Gray blasted a 'failure of leadership' in No 10 and the Cabinet Office - and revealed police are probing 12 different events

Daily Mirror

Sue Gray report blasts 'failures of leadership and judgement' in Downing Street

The civil servant savaged Downing Street parties that 'should not have been allowed' and revealed police are investigating 12 out of 16 - including a gathering in the No10 flat. But her 'update' was shorn of the most damaging claims - and No10 refused to promise a second report later…

Evening Standard

Labour MP Jack Dromey remade history many times over, funeral mourners told

Sir Tony Blair and Sir Keir Starmer were among political figures who attended his funeral service at St Margaret’s Church in Westminster

The Independent UK

Labour MP Jack Dromey remade history many times over, mourners told

Sir Tony Blair and Sir Keir Starmer were among political figures who attended his funeral service at St Margaret’s Church in Westminster.

Daily Record

Labour accused of 'siding with the Tories' in row over Scottish independence referendum planning

Ian Blackford has written to Keir Starmer demanding the UK Labour leader distances himself from comments made by Ian Murray.

The Independent UK

Labour MP Rosie Duffield considers leaving party over ‘obsessive harassment’

Keir Starmer’s party has ‘offered me no support at all’, says MP for Canterbury

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson apologises in wake of Sue Gray report as Met police given 300 photos linked to No 10 parties – as it happened

Latest updates: report into parties in Downing Street is published after being sent to No 10 earlier on Monday

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