Police call to Boris Johnson’s home after reports of domestic incident

Tory leadership contender’s partner heard telling him to ‘get off’ her during disturbance

Fri, Jun 21, 2019, 20:37

Police were called to the home of Tory leadership contender Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds, in the early hours of Friday. File photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Police were called to the home of Tory leadership contender Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds, in the early hours of Friday after neighbours heard a loud altercation there involving screaming, shouting and banging.

The argument could be heard outside the flat where the favourite in the race to become the next British prime minister is living with Ms Symonds, a former Conservative Party head of press.

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Police call to Boris Johnson’s home after reports of domestic incident

Tory leadership contender’s partner heard telling him to ‘get off’ her during disturbance

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