Boris Johnson has insisted he is a fan of retailer John Lewis as he faces a probe into the controversial refurbishment of his Downing Street flat.
The Prime Minister was asked asked about reports he and his fiancee Carrie Symonds had rejected furnishings by the department store left in the Number 11 flat by his predecessor Theresa May.
It comes after the British retailer appeared to mock Mr Johnson by suggesting it had something for “almost” everyone as the Electoral Commission launched an investigation into how the new look was funded.
When asked about the reports during a visit to King Solomon Academy in west London on Thursday, the Prime Minister told broadcasters: “The one thing I object to in this whole farrago of nonsense is I love John Lewis.
PM insists I love John Lewis amid Downing Street flat row
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