Boris Johnson under fire over row with partner as top Tories raise fears
Leadership campaign falters as he refuses to respond to questions at hustings about late-night argument with Carrie Symonds
Boris Johnson was struggling to keep his campaign to become prime minister on course last night as he repeatedly refused to explain why police had been called to his home after a loud, late-night altercation with his partner.
Senior Tories were quick to raise fresh concerns over the former foreign secretary’s suitablity for No 10 as the favourite to succeed Theresa May stonewalled question after question about the incident at the first hustings of the leadership contest in front of party members.