It was when Boris Johnson became Foreign Secretary that he first made his ambitions to have a “Brexit plane” known.

Asked in 2018 if he would like one he conceded that he would, if costs were not “exorbitant”.

Now, as Prime Minister and nearly £1 million of taxpayer’s money later, Mr Johnson has succeeded in having his official military jet repainted, complete with a Union Jack.

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