The Latest Breaking News from Jimmy Savile

‘Last days of Rome were more fun’: Stresses inside government exposed by savage resignation letter from departing policy chief

A source said 'There’s meant to be an all-staff meeting tomorrow - assuming there are still any staff'. Asked if it was like the last days of Rome, minister Simon Clarke replied: 'The last days of Rome were more fun'

Munira Mirza quit in outrage at 'inappropriate and partisan reference to a horrendous case of child sex abuse'

One of Boris Johnson’s top advisors has quit over the Jimmy Savile jibe the Prime Minister made in Parliament.

Munira Mirza – hailed by prime minister as one of his biggest inspirations – condemns ‘inappropriate and partisan’ attack

Policy chief Munira Mirza was first to go, followed shortly by Jack Doyle, Dan Rosenfield and Martin Reynolds

Munira Mirza's resignation comes hours after the Prime Minister backed down and said he was not talking about Keir Starmer's 'personal record'. But he did not apologise for the remarks. Ms Mirza was one of Mr Johnson's most loyal allies.

In the face of fury from his own colleagues and disgust from Jimmy Savile's victims, the Prime Minister withdrew the false accusation against the Labour leader that he had not pursued the child abuser while serving as Director of Public Prosecutions.

After three days of pressure, prime minister acknowledges that a lot of people have ‘got very hot under the collar’