Labor opposition called on Sunday for a "full
"
independent investigation
into
how Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative government spent British taxpayers' money, after accusations of cronyism in awarding contracts and potential funding illegal to renovate his apartment.
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Boris Johnson's ex-right-hand man Dominic Cummings this week questioned the integrity of the Prime Minister, saying in an explosive post posted on his website that he wanted to have the work of his apartment, the amount much higher, according to the British press, than the annual allowance paid to him to maintain 10 Downing Street.
The government has firmly denied the accusations, with a minister saying on Friday that Mr Johnson had borne the costs "out
of his own pocket
", without however explaining whether he had reimbursed a donor who allegedly advanced the money to him.
"
We do not know the truth in this argument between two very powerful men who seem more interested in who lies than in the substance of the problem,
" Labor MP Jess Phillips told Sky News on Sunday.
The Election Commission confirms that it is investigating
Faced with these allegations, which arose after other accusations of cronyism - concerning in particular the awarding of public contracts to relatives of members of the government - "
what we need is a real independent investigation
", he said. asked the MP, saying that Labor would ask an urgent question on this subject next week in Parliament.
Such an investigation should examine "
if contracts are granted by text message, if tax cuts are granted by text message or if the prime minister is using his friends to get money to have his apartment repaired
," she said. detailed, with reference to an SMS exchange with industrialist James Dyson.
The BBC recently revealed this text message exchange in which James Dyson asked Boris Johnson, at the start of the pandemic, to "
settle
" the tax status of his employees who had to come to the UK to make respirators, as requested by the government.
Boris Johnson would have replied in March 2020 "
I'll settle this tomorrow!"
We need you
”.
The Conservative government once again denied all these allegations on Sunday morning.
"
The Prime Minister has covered the costs of renovating his apartment, it is quite clear
", hammered on Sky News the Minister of International Trade Liz Truss, affirming that he had "
acted in accordance with the rules throughout the process
”.
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"
The adequate information has been the subject of a public statement,
" she said, deeming the case to be a "
monumental distraction
" to distract the British from the "
fantastic job
" done by the government in the face of it. to the Covid-19 epidemic.
The Election Commission, which regulates donations to political parties and their spending, has confirmed it is investigating the case.