Simon Case, left, found out from newspaper reports that the prime minister had considered asking donors to fund the redecoration of his flatBoris Johnson did not tell his most senior civil servant about plans for a charity to take charge of refurbishing his Downing Street flat, leaving the mandarin to find out from newspaper reports, The Times has learnt. Simon Case was appointed cabinet secretary in September, but only became aware of the idea for a trust in late February after the first press story appeared about the prime minister’s difficulty funding the redecoration. SponsoredCase is now playing a leading role in trying to handle the fallout from the refurbishment, which Johnson has since paid for himself. The Cabinet Office is thought to have initially footed the bill. Dominic Cummings said he had warned Johnson about his plans HOLLIE ADAMS/GETTY IMAGESLast month Dominic Cummings, Johnson’s former chief adviser, said he had told the prime minister that his plans “almost

Source: The Times May 04, 2021 23:03 UTC