Minister says Starmer making ‘political point’ over Johnson’s Savile slur
George Eustice said Johnson's Savile comments came "in the heat of the moment".
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
George Eustice said Johnson's Savile comments came "in the heat of the moment".
In a tweet, Lucy Allan hit out at John Major for "trying to remove an elected PM" - forgetting that she did the same thing in 2019.
Truth has been "optional" in Boris Johnson's government, Sir John said in a fiery speech.
But ministers are still not confirming whether the public will be told if the prime minister receives a fine.
"The PM knew exactly what he was doing," Starmer said.
For vulnerable people, 'Freedom Day' is "a bit hollow", a health charity worker said.
"Will the Cabinet Ministers defending the PM never learn!"
The requirement for people testing positive to self-isolate could be scrapped in two weeks, Johnson told MPs.
The picture, obtained by The Mirror, shows the PM with an open bottle of Champagne at a Number 10 Christmas party.
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