London (CNN)Boris Johnson, the front-runner in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, was facing mounting calls Sunday to fully explain an incident in which police attended an alleged altercation at the London home he shares with his girlfriend.
Johnson ducked repeated questions during a leadership hustings in Birmingham the day before. Questioned by journalist and CNN Talk host Iain Dale, he said: “I don’t think they want hear about that kind of thing,” prompting applause from party members. “I think what they want to hear is what my plans are for the country and the party.”
Jeremy Hunt, Johnson’s rival for leadership of the Conservative Party, said in a piece for The Times of London on Monday that he was not interested in Johnson’s private life, but challenged his opponent to provide an explanation to the public about both his policies and the incident.
