Zahawi denies government is launching policy push to save Boris Johnson

Education secretary says he believes prime minister is safe in his job despite partygate' revelations

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Nadhim Zahawi has denied the government is rushing out a series of policy ideas in an attempt to save Boris Johnson, arguing that the prime minister is safe in his job despite a string of Downing Street parties during lockdowns.

I think Boris Johnson has done the right thing to apologise," the education secretary told BBC Radio 4's Today programme, saying the prime minister should get credit for having correctly called big, big decisions" in areas such as Brexit and vaccines.