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"I withdraw it — but he's no leader," Starmer said following a rebuke from Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle.
"This country’s politics is going to be damaged possibly beyond repair."
"I can’t tell you what happened between the whips and individual MPs," the deputy prime minister said.
"I don’t answer for or speak for the prime minister directly," the justice secretary insisted.
Deputy PM and justice secretary said it was up to voters whether they thought their MP was earning too much in a second job.
Follows backlash over pictures with Sir David Attenborough – but hospital says the prime minister "followed strict measures".
The prime minister is avoiding scrutiny from MPs and dodging reporters' questions on the ongoing sleaze row.
Nicola Sturgeon condemns speculation over potential seat in the House of Lords.
“And the trouble is judge, jury and court is all the prime minister," the Green MP said on Question Time.