Boris Johnson says questions on Downing Street flat renovations are 'trivia' ahead of elections

Asked about the refurbishments to the Number 11 flat, Mr Johnson told reporters: 'All this kind of stuff is absolutely not relevant to this campaign'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under fire over renovations completed at Downing St. Picture: Lindsey Parnaby/PA

Boris Johnson has dismissed questions around renovations to his Downing Street flat as “trivia” amid a probe into how the refurbishments were funded.

The UK Prime Minister said that the public were “overwhelmingly” focused on issues such as crime and the coronavirus crisis, ahead of the elections on Thursday, while campaigning in Hartlepool.