Boris Johnson has admitted "it was a mistake" to appoint Chris Pincher as deputy chief whip after it emerged he had forgotten about being told of previous allegations of "inappropriate" behaviour.
Over the last few days, No10 spokespeople and ministers have given the public a number of different explanations on what Mr Johnson knew about Mr Pincher.
Asked if he had lied to the public about what he has known, Mr Johnson said: "No and let me explain what happened. We are talking about a series of appointments over seven years.
