Boris Johnson will not be caught napping in Downing Street, say aides

“Those reports are untrue. The Prime Minister doesn’t have a nap.”

The British Prime Minister’s press secretary has said there is ‘no gap’ in his daily schedule for a nap (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Boris Johnson’s allies have denied claims that he makes space in his diary for a quick nap.

The British Prime Minister’s press secretary, Allegra Stratton, dismissed as “untrue” reports that he enjoys a “kip for half an hour or so” during a tough day of running the country.