Did they leave with a row or a good-natured chat, is the PM indecisive, and what of Carrie Symonds’ role?
One account had them swapping jokes and reminiscing about better times, another depicted a furious showdown. Just what went on this week between Boris Johnson and his senior aides Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain as they departed Downing Street has been subject to intense speculation.
What actually happened? The Guardian has attempted to unpick the competing versions apparently briefed by warring factions in Westminster.
