Boris Johnson shares the flat at 11 Downing Street with his wife, Carrie
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Boris Johnson’s flat refurbishment was paid for by the Government and the Conservative Party before he met the costs himself, accounts reveal.
But Cabinet Office accounts published on Thursday show that it initially met the costs of painting and the sanding of floorboards, plus additional expenses that are thought to include the purchase of gold wallpaper.
The Cabinet Office charged any costs that exceeded Mr Johnson’s £30,000 annual allowance for repairs to the Conservative Party in July last year.
After it was reported that the refurbishments to Mr Johnson’s flat had been paid for by the party – with the help of Tory donor Lord Brownlow – the party was refunded by an upmarket designer and Mr Johnson subsequently paid the costs himself in March.
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