While Lord Geidt ruled Mr Johnson had not broken the ministerial code, his report paints a picture of chaos inside No10. Press Secretary Allegra Stratton spoke to media on March 8 - the day Boris Johnson settled the bill. Carefully phrasing her words in the present tense, she said: "Conservative Party funds are not being used to pay for any refurbishment of the Downing Street estate." After weeks of reports, No10 then insisted the £157,372-a-year Prime Minister had paid for the revamp out of his own pocket. “The Prime Minister has made a declaration in his List of Ministerial Interests, as advised by Lord Geidt.

Source: Daily Mirror May 28, 2021 14:35 UTC