Government over claims made by Johnson's former aide, Dominic Cummings, that the PM wanted donors to "secretly pay for the renovation" of his official flat, in a move called "unethical, foolish, possibly illegal" by the ex-Vote Leave campaigner.
Asked about the allegations, Wallace said Johnson had paid "out of his own pocket" for the upgrade of the flat in Downing Street.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "Do I think the Prime Minister is sleazy? No, I don't."Do I think the Prime Minister is an absolutely first-class leader who has led this country in a pandemic?"Let's not forget, while we are getting into Oscar-type gossip columns - there is an awful lot of gossip going around."He paid out of his own money to refurbish the flat.
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