Veteran journalist demands answers after Carrie Johnson story pulled

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A top journalist has demanded answers after a story about Carrie Johnson was dramatically pulled by The Times newspaper. ShelaghFogarty | MichaelLCrick

An early edition of Saturday's paper included a story alleging Boris Johnson had tried to appoint the then Carrie Symonds, now Mrs Johnson, to a top Foreign Office job paying over £100,000 a year whilst he was Foreign Secretary.

On Monday the Prime Minister's spokesman confirmed his team spoke to The Times after the story was published, but denied Mr Johnson was personally involved. However Michael Crick, a veteran reporter who has worked for Channel 4 and the BBC, is demanding a public denial from 10 Downing Street.Speaking to Shelagh Fogarty, he said: "What's extraordinary about this story is how well sourced it seems to have been.

 

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ShelaghFogarty MichaelLCrick World at One Radio 4 today made light of this right at the end of the bulletin. referring to the issue as the Streisand effect. Little reference to the duplicity of Boris Johnson.

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