a claim widely criticised this week. today, boris johnson finally backtracked but failed to apologise. a short time ago, the chancellor said he would not have said what the prime minister said aboutjimmy savile. damian grammaticas reports. beset by crises, borisjohnson s troubles have often seen self inflicted when his veered off course. his remarks about sir keir starmer on monday met with dismay on all sides said today he tried to row back a bit. all sides said today he tried to row backa bit. i’m all sides said today he tried to row back a bit. . ~ ., ., back a bit. i m talking not about the leader back a bit. i m talking not about the leader of back a bit. i m talking not about the leader of the back a bit. i m talking not about the leader of the opposition s i the leader of the opposition s personal record when he was dbp, and i totally understand he had nothing to do personally with those decisions. i was making a point about his responsibility for the organisation as a
one of the prime minister s longest serving members of staff, munira mirza, has quit downing street over borisjohnson sjimmy savile attack on keir starmer. and northern ireland s minister resigns in a protest over brexit arrangements. and curling kicks off the winter olympics in beijing. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel, there s more misery for england s cricketers the women, just ike the men, failing to regain the ashes from australia. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the cost of living crisis