In a hot-tempered appearance in Parliament on Wednesday, Boris Johnson repeatedly insisted he had covered the cost of the renovation himself. Photo: ReutersBritain's Electoral Commission has stared an investigation into the refurbishment of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Downing Street apartment, saying there were grounds to suspect an offence may have been committed. "We will therefore continue this work as a formal investigation to establish whether this is the case," the commission said. "The answer is that I have covered the cost," Johnson replied. Asked in Parliament if he had used those works, Johnson repeatedly denied that he had.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 29, 2021 07:07 UTC