Former Commons speaker John Bercow denies bullying allegations
An official spokesman for Boris Johnson has said that these are very concerning allegations and they need to be investigated thoroughly
John Bercow has "categorically" denied ever bullying anyone, criticised the peer who filed a complaint, and attacked the Government for not elevating him to the Lords after his retirement as Commons Speaker.
His first strenuous denial of the latest allegations came on Thursday as Downing Street said the claims from Lord Lisvane are "very concerning" and should be "investigated thoroughly".
Mr Bercow's one-time most senior official as Clerk of the House has handed a dossier of allegations to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.
But the controversial former speaker dismissed the allegations as having come at a "curious" time as he seeks to become a peer.
Mr Bercow said that it has "become increasingly obvious that the Government has no intention of honouring the centuries-old convention that a departing speaker is promptly elevated to the House of Lords" since his retirement.
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