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Boris Johnson reportedly fears further damaging claims from his former ally, Dominic Cummings, after the estranged adviser accused his former boss of plotting an “unethical, foolish, possibly illegal” plan to get Tory donors to secretly fund a lavish refurbishment of his Downing Street flat.
The government has previously said the prime minister paid for the works – reported to have cost £200,000 – out of his own pocket.
However, Labour said that Mr Johnson needed to explain how he obtained the money in the first place to pay for the work overseen by his fiancee Carrie Symonds.
Shadow communities secretary Steve Reed said the government must publish any correspondence relating to payments or donations around the refurbishment.
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