Boris Johnson 's allies fear that he faces yet more damaging stories about his personal integrity that could derail his plans to move on to other issues.
Tory rebels are keeping up pressure on the Prime Minister's probity after he narrowly won a vote of no confidence in his leadership last night.
Mr Johnson's reputation has been battered in recent months by the Partygate scandal, his lavish refurb of the Downing Street flat and his attempts to water down the ministerial code.