Keir Starmer was under pressure to apologize to MPs after mistakenly suggesting Boris Johnson had a criminal conviction. The PM was urged to correct the record following Starmer's comments.
Keir Starmer faced pressure to apologize to MPs after mistakenly stating that Boris Johnson had a criminal conviction. The Prime Minister was urged to correct the record, with Kemi Badenoch questioning the rationale behind appointing a convicted fraudster to a Cabinet position. Starmer responded by highlighting Johnson and Rishi Sunak's £50 fixed penalty notices for breaking lockdown rules, which are not considered criminal convictions .
Johnson accused the PM of misleading the Commons, and former solicitor general Sir Michael Ellis criticized Starmer's lack of awareness about the distinction between a fixed penalty and a criminal conviction
Keir Starmer Boris Johnson Cabinet Appointments Criminal Convictions Fixed Penalty Notices
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