Boris Johnson a bad role model for children, says social mobility tsar

Katharine Birbalsingh questions PM's private life and says he does not look professional enough'

The government's social mobility tsar has said she does not think Boris Johnson is a good role model for children.

Katharine Birbalsingh, who was appointed chair of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) in 2021, told Sky News that while she liked the prime minister she did not think he was professional enough", adding his personal life makes her raise an eyebrow".