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The Match of The Day host said he would not be tempted to run himself.
Transport secretary Mark Harper hit back: “That’s simply not true."
"It doesn’t match the scale or urgency of the small boats crisis," Natalie Elphicke said.
He suggested a new identity scheme was being looked at “very, very carefully indeed”.
Asked if Williamson is a "good bloke", Mel Stride said he has "particular talents".
Paul Scully said that in his opinion Boris Johnson did not “knowingly” mislead parliament.
Rishi Sunak will unveil his next budget in November.