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A minister has warned that “everyone needs to reflect carefully on the language they use” as Boris Johnson faces increasing pressure to apologise over his discredited claim that Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile.
At Prime Minister’s Questions at noon, the PM will make his first House of Commons appearance since Sir Keir was confronted by a mob outside parliament, with some members of the group referencing Mr Johnson’s claims about the Labour leader and Savile, a prolific sex offender.
The prime minister is being urged to use this week’s session to withdraw his comments.
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PM has ‘clarified remarks’
Speaking to Kay Burley on Sky News, Health Minister Ed Argar suggested the prime minister would not be apologising for his remarks at PMQs.
Asked if the PM would say sorry for his jibe accusing the Labour leader of failing to prosecute Savile while head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Mr Argar said: “The prime minister has been very clear – he’s clarified what he was talking about.”
Health minister Ed Argar said the PM has ‘clarified’ his remarks
The health minister continued: “He’s clarified that he was talking about Sir Keir in the context of his leadership role at the CPS. Just as, quite rightly, Sir Keir holds him to account for his leadership role over the government.
“That doesn’t mean personal responsibility for individual decisions, but that’s the context, and the prime minister has clarified that.
“And I’ll be honest with you, I suspect that’s what you will hear from the prime minister later.”
Mr Argar later reiterated…
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Source : skynews
