Boris Johnson should pay back taxpayer-funded Partygate legal fees, says Labour

Boris Johnson has made millions of pounds through a combination of speeches and books since leaving No 10. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters

Boris Johnson should pay back his taxpayer-funded legal fees for the Partygate inquiry and an investigation into “issues” with the Cabinet Office’s sign-off process should be launched, Labour has said.

Pat McFadden, the shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said the £265,000 bill should be looked into after a critical report was published this week by the National Audit Office.