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A neighbour has told she was afraid for the safety of a woman heard "shouting and screaming" inside the flat would-be PM Boris Johnson shares with his girlfriend.

Police were called to reports of a domestic disturbance at the South London home in the small hours of the morning, after neighbours grew alarmed at the volume of the argument.

Boris will be grilled at a Tory leadership hustings today, less than 24 hours after police were called.

One woman who lives in a flat next door to the Tory leadership hopeful said she had “never heard smashing and shouting like it” before.

One of the plush home's neighbours had made the call to police after hearing screaming and shouting coming from their home in Camberwell, according to reports.

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Former Tory spin doctor Carrie Symonds, 31, was heard telling her politician partner to "get off me" and "get out of my flat," the Guardian reported.

Locals also reported that there was "banging and slapping" during the confrontation.

Concerned neighbours called to the flat but had no response despite knocking three times, it is claimed.

The Guardian also reported claims neighbours had made an audio recording of the incident in which the London MP can be heard refusing to leave the home despite numerous demands from Ms Symonds, and apparently telling her to "get off my f****** laptop".

A nursery worker, who gave her name as Fatima, 32, lives in a flat in the building next door to the home.

She told the Mirror: “All I heard was shouting and screaming from the lady. I couldn’t hear clearly - she was really angry though. I could hear things being thrown around and smashing.

“I was already awake because I was watching something on TV. I had to mute it because I have never heard shouting and smashing things like that.

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"I am not used to that it is a quiet neighbourhood - there’s nothing that goes in so that’s why I was concerned.”

Asked if she was worried for the woman’s safety, she replied: “Yes.”

The nursery worker, whose four-year-old son was sleeping inside, added: “I didn’t call the police because the police arrived like a few minutes after. I saw a police van and a police car turn up. I knew they would probably deal with the situation.

“It went on for just over ten minutes. His voice was quite quiet but her voice was more loud. I couldn’t make out what she was saying because she was just very, very angry.

“The police car pulled up and then a police van a few minutes later.

“They were there less than ten minutes.”

Media reports said neighbours heard what sounded like plates smashing coming from within the flat.

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The Metropolitan Police confirmed in a statement the force had been called to the property by concerned neighbours.

"At 00:24hrs on Friday, 21 June police responded to a call from a local resident in the SE5 area of Camberwell.

"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 Johnson has been approached for comment.

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The twice-married politician has has a string of high-profile affairs during his time in the public eye.

Would-be PM Mr Johnson, 54, has been in a relationship with 31-year-old former Tory communications Ms Symonds since last year.

The former London Mayor is locked in a divorce with second wife Marina Wheeler.

In September last year the pair released a statement confirming their divorce plans, after 25 years of marriage.

During his time in journalism and public office, Mr Johnson had at least four extra-marital affairs and is claimed to have made at least two of his mistresses pregnant.

He married his first wife, university sweetheart Allegra Mostyn-Owen, in 1987.

They divorced after he had an affair with childhood friend Marina, whom he wed in 1993.

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In 2004, he admitted having an affair with writer Petronella Wyatt while both worked on the magazine The Spectator. Her mother later claimed she had a miscarriage and an abortion by Mr Johnson.

In 2009, Boris fathered a love child with art consultant Helen Macintyre, then 39 while he was married.

He was forced to admit the existence of the child in a court case after a judge ruled it was in the public interest.

Mr Johnson was yesterday confirmed as in the final running to lead the UK after PM Theresa May stepped aside.

He will face Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest.

The Brexiteer has led the votes among Tory party members during the leadership race, and is widely tipped as most likely to get the keys to number 10.