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Home Secretary James Cleverly Apologizes for 'Unparliamentary Language'

Cleverly denies insulting Stockton North, amidst calls for a formal apology in the House of Commons.

  • Home Secretary James Cleverly has apologized for using 'unparliamentary language' after calling Labour MP Alex Cunningham 's---'.
  • Cleverly denied allegations that he referred to Stockton North, Cunningham's constituency, as a 's---hole'.
  • The controversy arose during Prime Minister's Questions when Cunningham asked about child poverty in Stockton North.
  • Despite the apology, calls for Cleverly to formally apologize in the House of Commons continue.
  • This is not the first time Cleverly's language has been questioned; he was previously accused of calling the government's Rwanda policy 'bats---'.
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