Boris Johnson is one of the two final candidates still in the race to place Theresa May as Conservative Party leader – and prime minister. Yesterday he began his campaign among the grassroots Conservative Party members speaking out about what he hopes to achieve if elected to replace Mrs May. However, on Friday, he made headlines after police were called to the London home he shares with girlfriend Carrie Symonds. Now the neighbour who altered has stepped forward, but who exactly is the Remainer in the middle of this scandal?

The neighbour who called police after hearing shouting, plate-smashing and a woman shouting “get off me” and “get out” at the south London home the Uxbridge MP shares with 31-year-old girlfriend Carrie Symonds has now come forward.

Tom Penn called the police at 12.24am on Friday morning, after he claims to have been concerned about the welfare of his neighbour.

However, some believe Mr Penn and his wife found themselves under scrutiny amid the fallout from the incident.

Mr Penn has now spoken out and defended his decision to share the details of the incident with The Guardian, including a recording made of the shouting.

He said he and his wife knocked on the door but received no response from the Tory leadership hopeful and partner Carrie Symonds during the row.

Mr Penn told the Guardian that the argument had been “loud enough and angry enough that I felt frightened and concerned for the welfare of those involved.”

The Metropolitan Police responded to the call from Mr Penn at 12.24am on Friday.

The police confirmed that they talked to the occupants at the address and found nothing untoward leaving the scene after speaking to the occupants.

A police spokesman said: “The caller was concerned for the welfare of a female neighbour.

“Police attended and spoke to all occupants of the address, who were all safe and well.

“There were no offences or concerns apparent to the officers and there was no cause for police action.”

Mr Penn has defended his decision to come forward saying he “felt it was of important public interest”.

In a statement to the Guardian he said: “Once clear that no one was harmed, I contacted The Guardian, as I felt it was of important public interest.

“I believe it is reasonable for someone who is likely to become our next prime minister to be held accountable for all of their words, actions and behaviours.

“I, along with a lot of my neighbours all across London, voted to remain within the EU. That is the extent of my involvement in politics.

“The unpleasant things being said about myself and my partner, and some quite frankly bizarre and fictitious allegations, have been upsetting for not only us, but also for family, friends and fellow Camberwell neighbours, who are currently being harangued by the media.”

The remain voter claims to have knocked three times at the front door after hearing a loud scream and banging.

He added: “The police arrived within five minutes. Our call was made anonymously and no names were given to the police. They subsequently called back to thank us for reporting, and to let us know that nobody was harmed.

“To be clear, the recordings were of the noise within my own home. My sole concern up until this point was the welfare and safety of our neighbours. I hope that anybody would have done the same thing.”

According to reports, Mr Penn’s wife tweeted about giving Mr Johnson “the finger” last weekend, although the tweet is no longer publicly available.

Mr Johnson faced pressure to answer questions about what happened at a Tory hustings event yesterday.

The former foreign secretary avoided giving a direct answer, saying: “Most people would really rather judge my ambitions and my character.

He added it was not an important matter to speak of at this time.

He said: “I don’t think they want to hear about that kind of thing.

“I think what they want to hear is what my plans are for the country and for our party.”

The debate host Iain Dale continued to press Mr Johnson on the matter, amid boos from the audience.

After five questions, Mr Johnson said it was “pretty clear” he would not discuss the matter.

The response came as he faced off with leadership rival Jeremy Hunt in Birmingham.

A poll suggests that Mr Johnson’s popularity has taken a hit with voters.

The day before the police were dispatched to the prime minister hopeful’s address, a Survation poll gave Mr Johnson an eight-point lead over rival Jeremy Hunt among all voters, but since that time he has dropped three points behind the foreign secretary.

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