Downing Street chief of staff Dan Rosenfield and the Prime Minister’s principal private secretary Martin Reynolds have resigned
Number 10 Downing Street has also confirmed Jack Doyle has left his role as director of communications, while Number 10’s policy chief, is also standing down.
This follows Boris Johnson’s recent Jimmy Savile attack on UK Opposition leader Keir Starmer.
Johnson attempted to smear Starmer in the House of Commons, making a false accusation that the opposition leader failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile during his time running the Crown Prosecution Service.
Jimmy Savile is believed to be one of Britain’s most heinous sex offenders.
In a letter to the PM, Mizra says she believes it was wrong for Johnson to imply Kier Starmer is personally responsible for allowing Savile to escape justice.
She continues, adding “there was no fair or reasonable basis for that assertion, this was not the usual cut and thrust of politics, it was an inappropriate reference to a horrendous case of child sex abuse”
Mirza was known to be one of Johnson’s most loyal aides… working with him since his days as London’s Mayor.
Her departure is being viewed as devastating by political experts…
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak says Johnson’s slur was a misstep.. adding he wouldn’t have made such a comment.
The resignation of Jack Doyle Jack Doyle comes after reports he told fellow staff members that recent weeks in Downing Street have “taken a terrible toll” on his family life.
