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From south-eastern Nepal, the family's eldest son had pursued his studies in Kathmandu and aspired to be a civil servant.

Pete believed that a legal "duty of candour" was needed, so that civil servants could face consequences if they put toeing the party-line above telling the truth at inquiries.

"Are we expected to fly the Union Flag or Saltire all on our own with no assistance, while the civil servants or politicians are happy to raise the white flag of surrender?" he asked.

Accountability of public servants is at the heart of democracy.

The logs, which are recorded by civil servants and give a minute-by-minute account of Johnson's days, covering almost all of his time in Downing Street, show no calls between Rosemary Said and the former PM.