his close friend and adviser for more than a decade, she quit over his attacks on sir keir starmer after he had repeated the untrue claim sir kier had personally failed to prosecute the six offenderjimmy savile. she wrote in her resignation letter it was an inappropriate and partisan reference to a horrendous case of child six abuse. sir keir starmer was overseeing the crown prosecution service when charges againstjimmy savile were not brought, but he had no part in the decision. yesterday, mrjohnson rowed back, saying he was making a more general point. i recognise fully these are emotive issues but the point the prime minister was making, that leaders should take responsibility for their own organisations, was a fair one. next door to number 10, the chancellor, usually reticent, has started criticising his boss. i wouldn't have said it and i am glad the prime minister clarified what he meant.

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