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Starmer calls the PM 'a coward, not a leader'

Sir Keir Starmer said 鈥渆veryone else" had apologised for the Owen Paterson row, except for the prime minister.

He called Boris Johnson "a coward, not a leader" who had spent 鈥渨eeks defending corruption鈥 as he asked about lobbying and second jobs.

The prime minister accused him of 鈥渢rying to prosecute others for the exactly course of action he took himself" and started to question him about payments before the Speaker interrupted him.

Sir Keir later said of the 鈥榗oward鈥 comment: "I withdraw it鈥ut he's no leader."

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