Boris Johnson gave a speech to Tory members in the first of 16 membership hustings GETTY IMAGESBoris Johnson has flatly refused to answer questions about the police being called to the home he shares with his girlfriend following an explosive row between the couple. The frontrunner dodged questions about the altercation with his partner, Carrie Symonds, as he and rival, Jeremy Hunt, faced Conservative Party members for the first time as they compete to become Tory leader and the next prime minister. Appearing at Birmingham International Convention Centre (ICC) for the first of 16 membership hustings, Johnson shrugged off questions about his private life. When grilled by broadcaster Iain Dale on the issue, Johnson floundered: “I don’t think people want to hear about that kind of thing . I think they want to hear about my plans for the country and my…

Source: The Times June 22, 2019 17:03 UTC