The foreign secretary has evaded answering questions on the latest 'sleaze' allegations surrounding Boris Johnson to hit the Conservative Party. Labour has reported Mr Johnson to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards following the report in the Sunday Times, which his spokesperson denied as "rubbish". Asked if the report about Mr Johnson was true, Mr Cleverly said: "Well, I've not had a conversation with either of those parties about that situation." Mr Cleverly also evaded questions over Mr Zahawi's tax affairs, saying: "I don't know any more detail than is in his public statement." Asked whether Mr Zahawi will survive in his role until Wednesday, Mr Cleverly said: "What else am I going to say other than yes, because he's a very, very effective minister."
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