The Latest Breaking News from Jimmy Savile

Tory MPs have urged Boris Johnson to withdraw his Savile comment directed at the Labour leader in the wake of the incident

Officers were forced to step in and take the Labour leader to safety as the crowd shouted abuse and false claims about Jimmy Savile

Bizarrely, Kwasi Kwarteng tried to defend the Prime Minister's slur about the paedophile and Keir Starmer despite Boris Johnson already rowing back over it himself

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng was asked about a debunked claim made by Boris Johnson against Sir Keir Starmer.

Asked if he would have used the same words, Mr Kwarteng said: ‘I think it’s entirely legitimate... it depends what the context was’

It was supposed to be the moment the PM showed contrition. Instead the Savile smear has left his career hanging by a thread

The prime minister was widely criticised for repeating the slur that is widespread online – but extremists were delighted

The PM’s behaviour this week was a reminder he will do and say anything to cling to power – no matter the cost to Britain, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

After a day of harrowing economic figures that highlighted the enormous cost of living squeeze facing British households, attention was once again drawn to the chaos erupting in Downing Street. Munira Mirza, one of the Prime Minister’s most trusted and longest-serving advisers, quit over his refusal to apologise for false…