Police bodyguard dismissed

Alan Johnson’s police bodyguard has been sacked by Scotland Yard after an investigation into an alleged affair with the former home secretary’s wife.

Close protection officer PC Paul Rice was dismissed without notice. Mr Johnson quit as shadow chancellor as allegations surrounding the affair became public, forcing Labour leader Ed Miliband to reshuffle his top team less than four months into the job.

Mr Rice, 45, is thought to have worked for Theresa May since she took over at the Home Office last May.