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Boris Johnson will not apologise for accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile, No 10 has said.
The Labour leader was bundled into a police car for his own protection after an angry crowd of protesters shouted about him “protecting paedophiles” near to Parliament on Monday afternoon.
At least six Conservatives joined MPs from across the political spectrum in linking the harassment to the baseless claim made by Mr Johnson in the House of Commons last week.
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Mr Johnson falsely claimed Sir Keir “used his time prosecuting journalists and failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile” while Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
So far, the prime minister has refused to apologise for the jibe.
Today, his official spokesman told reporters that the PM was "making a political point".
The spokesperson acknowledged that Mr Johnson's original words were “capable of being misconstrued”, which was why he subsequently issued a “clarification”.
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“The Prime Minister clarified his remarks last week to make clear he was not suggesting Keir Starmer was individually responsible for the Savile decision,” the spokesman said.
He added: “I think the Prime Minister was making a political point about taking responsibility for organisations as a whole.”
Mr Johnson tweeted on Monday evening that the “behaviour directed” at the Labour leader was “absolutely disgraceful” but did not address the nature of the abuse.
It comes as House Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle warned MPs that their “words have consequences” and reiterated that it was “inappropriate” for Mr Johnson to have made the comment.
Making a statement to MPs, Sir Lindsay criticised the “disgraceful
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Angela Rayner has hit out at the Prime Minister's new staffing appointments - describing the move as 'frantically rearranging deckchairs'.
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Ruth Davidson fought back tears on live TV tonight as she accused Boris Johnson of 'degrading' politics.