In his message, a copy of which was passed to the Guido Fawkes website, Johnson said he did not support such briefings. “Folks I have seen yet more stuff in the Telegraph and the Sun purporting to come from so-called friends and allies of mine,” the message reportedly read. I do not know if they are really my friends and allies or if they represent some sinister band of imposters [sic]. Whoever they are they do not speak for me.”It follows a Conservative party conference in Manchester last week overshadowed partly by tensions sparked by a 4,000-word Brexit manifesto Johnson wrote for the Telegraph. However, her spokesman said: “The prime minister was talking broadly that she is a woman that doesn’t duck a challenge.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2017 09:15 UTC