The United Kingdom government has refused to condemn an adviser to the prime minister who once said that black Americans have a lower average IQ than white Americans and who suggested enforcing contraception to stop unplanned pregnancies from "creating a permanent underclass".
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was under mounting pressure on Monday to sack Andrew Sabisky, but a government spokesperson repeatedly failed to answer reporters who asked whether Johnson agreed with the adviser's views, saying: "The prime minister's views are well publicised and well documented."