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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Stone

Liz Truss urged to rule out giving Boris Johnson job in her Cabinet

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Liz Truss has been urged to rule out giving Boris Johnson a ministerial job in her Cabinet – and to keep a sleaze investigation into his conduct open.

The foreign secretary, who is the frontrunner for next prime minister, has hinted she would like to stop the privileges committee probe into whether Mr Johnson misled parliament.

She raised eyebrows on Tuesday evening after saying she she would in principle vote to cancel the investigation.

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