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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Antony Thrower

Boris and Carrie Johnson's lavish flat refurb which sparked huge sleaze scandal

When Boris Johnson hands over the keys to 10 Downing Street, his replacement will also inherit the flat above no.11 which once sparked a scandal over its out of control costs.

When the soon to be ex-Prime Minister entered office, he and then fiancée Carrie Symonds decided to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Tony Blair and live in the larger flat next door.

Prime Ministers receive a public grant of £30,000 to decorate their private residences, the place to rest their weary heads when not dealing with urgent matters of state.

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