Lib Dems say former Foreign Office chief’s letter exposes cover-up relating to allegations of misconduct against former deputy chief whip

Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader, says that in the light of Simon McDonald’s letter it is now obvious that Boris Johnson “refused to act and then lied about what he knew”. In a statement she says:

Boris Johnson’s desperate attempts to cover up what he knew about sexual assault complaints against Chris Pincher before appointing him have been blown out the water.

It is now clear that the prime minister knew about the seriousness of these complaints but decided to promote this man to a senior position in government anyway. He refused to act and then lied about what he knew.

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