Dominic Raab referred to the criticism of Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie for allegedly attempting to secure top posts for her as “very offensive.”
The deputy prime minister branded the charges surrounding the prime minister’s wife as “out of order” and part of a “feeding frenzy” meant to harm Mr. Johnson.
The deputy prime minister told that’ Kay Burley that it was part of a “feeding frenzy” over charges against the prime minister.
Mr. Raab deemed it “inappropriate” to target Mrs. Johnson “to get the prime minister.”
Sources informed the Daily Mirror this week that the prime minister had considered positions for his wife in the autumn of 2020, either as a green ambassador for the COP26 meeting or as communications director for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Earth shot Prize.
Downing Street stated that the prime minister had never suggested his wife for a government position, but did not deny that he had pondered or discussed the proposal.
Downing Street has refuted previous claims that Mr. Johnson attempted to appoint Mrs. Johnson, before their marriage, as his chief of staff in 2018 while he was Foreign Secretary.
Chris Bryant, a Labour member of parliament, deemed it “obviously corrupt” to hire her as a special adviser at the Foreign Office while she was in a relationship with her.
Mr. Raab stated that Mr. Bryant’s tone was “especially inappropriate,” adding, “These comments on Carrie are, to put it bluntly, very offensive.”
According to him, the charges that have been made have been “widely dismissed as false.”
“Frankly, I believe you’re witnessing a political attack on Carrie as a method to oust the prime minister, which is improper.
“There is a sort of feeding frenzy regarding any allegations made against the prime minister or, in this case, his wife, and I believe that is inappropriate.”
Regarding calls for a probe, Mr. Raab stated, “In the end, Number 10 has been very clear on this.” I believe this is a partisan attack. It is quite regrettable that Carrie is being used as an attack against the prime minister. That’s not acceptable.”
The suggestion that Mr. Johnson tried to hire Carrie as his chief of staff was reported in The Times on Saturday but removed from later editions.
Downing Street has conceded that there were contacts between Number 10 and the newspaper following the first publication and before the story’s removal.
