Boris Johnson has today dismissed the row over the funding of his Downing Street flat refurbishment, telling reporters today: “I don’t think there’s anything to see here.”
Mr Johnson said that the controversy over his lavish flat makeover was a “farrago of nonsense” – and insisted that he “loves John Lewis”.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claimed Mr Johnson’s failure to answer a simple question – who initially paid for the luxury renovations – had become “farcical,” adding: “What is he hiding?”
It comes as Sir Robbie Gibb, a former communications director at No 10 under Theresa May, has been appointed to the BBC’s board.
It is understood that Sir Robbie, who had a 25-year career at the BBC before spending two years in Downing Street under the Tory prime minister, was appointed by the government.
