Kwasi Kwarteng has defended Boris Johnson after his attack on Sir Keir Starmer over the failure to prosecute Jimmy Savile. Mr Johnson stepped back from his use of the discredited claim after days of criticism. Read more:
within the space of 24 hours as the fallout from Downing Street gatherings during COVID restrictions in 2020 and 2021, 12 of which are being investigated by the Metropolitan Police, continues., although questions have been raised about how Stephen Barclay will be able to carry out the latter role given he is already a cabinet minister and an MP.In 2020, fact-checking charity Full Fact looked into the claim Sir Keir had stopped Savile being charged in 2009, when Sir Keir was head of the CPS.
"A later investigation criticised the actions of both the CPS and the police in their handling of the situation," Full Fact found."It did not suggest that Mr Starmer was personally involved in the decisions made." Asked about Tory MP Sir Charles Walker's assertion that is the case, the business secretary replied:"He's entitled to his view, as I'm entitled to mine.
A total of 14 Tory MPs have now publicly called for the PM to go, with nine revealing they have submitted letters of no confidence in him.
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