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Who authorised Pen Farthing's animal rescue operation?
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English - January 27, 2022 18:03 - 16 minutes - 15 MB - ★★★★ - 134 ratingsNews Government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Whilst everyone waits for the Sue Gray report, all eyes turn to the next scandal: Pen Farthing's animal rescue operation out of Afghanistan. It has been revealed that Boris Johnson's parliamentary private secretary, Trudy Harrison contacted a jet hire company in an attempt to secure a plane to evacuate the pets. The PM has responded to these allegations saying they are 'total rhubarb' - but what does that mean?
'You don’t seem to get the impression that Downing Street feels as if they are under pressure about this' - Katy Balls
Also on the podcast, is Boris Johnson planning a shake-up of his staff at No.10? And if so, who might go? Martin Reynolds? Dan Rosenfield?
All to be discussed as Isabel Hardman speaks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls.