Minister also rejects airport’s statement PM flew into Perugia in past fortnight
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One of Boris Johnson’s ministers has denied a report in the Italian media that the prime minister made a secret trip to the country less than a fortnight ago, a claim that Downing Street has also rejected as “completely untrue”.
Asked if Johnson had landed in Perugia in the past two weeks, which the Umbrian airport said had happened in a statement, Grant Shapps, the transport minister, told Sky News: “Not that I’m aware of. I think it’s mistaken, as far as I’m aware.”
