BORIS Johnson has made a “humble and sincere” apology for the furore over his Downing St flat refurb.
Trending In The News understands the PM has grovelled to No10 sleaze-buster Lord Geidt over missing text messages crucial to the probe.
The independent adviser on ministerial standards had threatened to resign after it emerged a key WhatsApp exchange was not handed over to his inquiry.
The probe on Mr Johnson’s costly flat revamp was launched after it emerged a Tory donor originally footed the bill but was not declared at the time.
Trending In The News understands Mr Johnson has blamed a security breach – resulting in him changing his mobile phone – for the inadvertent non-disclosure of a crucial WhatsApp exchange.
But upon reviewing the new evidence, sources say Lord Geidt – though livid and “gravely concerned” – has concluded the exchange did not fundamentally alter his findings that Mr Johnson did not break the ministerial code but had behaved foolishly.
Downing Street has been approached for comment.
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