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

Tory MP Julian Smith said on Tuesday that the PM's “smear” against the opposition leader was “wrong and cannot be defended”, urging the prime minister to withdraw it.

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