BREAKING: Sajid Javid distances himself from Boris Johnson’s Jimmy Savile slur to Keir Starmer.
in publicly criticising the prime minister for repeating the discredited claim in the Commons.
The PM has also seen a top aide quit over the controversy, revealing she had urged him not to say it. Mr Javid told reporters: ‘Keir Starmer, when he was running the DPP, did a good job and he should be respected for it, it is a tough job and he deserved absolute respect for that.This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon…Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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