Labour have demanded an investigation is launched after Boris Johnson admitted to meeting ex-KGB agent Alexander Lebedev without notifying officials
Labour has written to the newly-appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Kit Malthouse to demand a full investigation in the wake of the Prime Minister’s admission to the Liaison Committee on Wednesday, that he met Alexander Lebedev.
A full investigation into the extend of the security risks and the potential disclosure of sensitive information – If the Prime Minister is found to have breached national security, he must leave office immediately. It concludes: "The chaos currently enveloping your administration must not be a distraction from addressing serious issues around our national security.
"If he is found to have himself breached the national security protocols that are there keep us safe, he has no option but to leave his office immediately and face the full consequences of the law. It’s a red line. The Labour deputy leader continued: "As Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson’s carelessness with words put people in danger.
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