Theresa May's former chief of staff says Boris Johnson's clear-out of his inner circle is unlikely to work because "he does not listen to his advisers".

Gavin Barwell was the former Prime Minister's adviser during the turbulent Brexit years.

He told Trevor Phillips the PM was wrong to attack Sir Keir Starmer's record on prosecuting Jimmy Savile - and he would not have advised Theresa May to do that.

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