Boris Johnson must come clean about row with girlfriend Carrie Symonds, says Liam Fox
BORIS Johnson should fess up and explain what really happened in the row with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds, Liam Fox has demanded.
The International Trade Secretary, who is backing Boris’ rival Jeremy Hunt for the Tory crown, said it was better to be clear about the events of Friday morning, so the debate could focus on delivering Brexit.
Mr Fox was speaking hours after police were called to the house the pair share in Camberwell, South London, after a concerned neighbour heard a raging row.
The Guardian reported that plates appeared to have been smashed and Ms Symonds was heard saying “get off me” and “get out of my flat”.
Allies said the row was over wine spilled on the sofa and insisted it was a “stitch up” by neighbours who don’t like Boris.
But yesterday he dodged questions on it FIVE times and refused to say what really happened during the first hustings in Birmingham.
Mr Fox said this morning on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show: “I think it is always easier to just give an explanation.”
He said the “key thing is how to get onto the issues” and said the row was a “distraction”.
Shadow communities secretary Andrew Gwynne told Sky’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday: “It is a private matter, but when you’re running for public office, then these matters are in the public interest.”
Allies of the Foreign Secretary Mr Hunt warned today that Boris’ past could be used by enemies to blackmail Britain, suggesting he could be a security risk if he gets into No10.
Boris’ campaign has been rocked by the revelations of a row, where neighbours said they heard a “loud scream” and lots of arguing.
Ms Symonds was reported to have said: “You just don’t care for anything because you’re spoilt. You have no care for money or anything.”
Boris was heard yelling: “Get off my f***king laptop” too.
The pair have been in a relationship since last year, after The Sun revealed that Boris was separating from his wife Marina Wheeler.
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The neighbour – who voted Remain – defended calling the police and handing recordings over to the papers, saying he was concerned about the pair’s safety.
Tom Penn said today he “felt it was of important public interest” after he knew they were safe.
Ms Symonds is said to be too nervous to return to her own home in South London after the story was revealed on Friday evening.
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