The frontrunner to be Britain's next Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is under renewed pressure to explain the circumstances of a late-night row between him and girlfriend that led to the police being called to their home. Hunt, who was campaigning in Scotland on Sunday, told Sky News that Johnson, a former foreign minister and former London mayor, "needs to show he's prepared to answer difficult questions". "I think someone who wants to be Prime Minister should answer questions on everything," he said. Among Conservative voters, Johnson's lead fell from 55% to 45%, while Hunt's standing rose from 28% to 34%, the polls conducted by Survation showed. "I believe it is reasonable for someone who is likely to become our next prime minister to be held accountable for all of their words, actions and behaviours."

Source: Otago Daily Times June 24, 2019 02:03 UTC