The relatively mild findings will be a relief to Mr Johnson and his aides, after the long-running saga over the lavish refurb. And Mr Johnson has ended up personally footing a large bill, amid persistent - but hotly disputed - rumours about his finances being under strain. The 10-page report concluded there was 'no conflict' even though an interest did arise for Mr Johnson. But Mr Hancock became Health Secretary in July 2018 after Jeremy Hunt replaced Mr Johnson as Foreign Secretary, following the latter's resignation. Mr Hancock also dismissed Mr Cummings' criticism of his testing target, saying it was 'how you get stuff done in government'.

Source: Daily Mail May 28, 2021 14:21 UTC