Asked earlier this morning whether he had fathered Helen Macintyre’s baby, Boris was quick to give a full and frank explanation to the story:

“I think this is a fantastic cycle superhighway and I hope people will enjoy it. I’m not getting distracted by any adverse headlines.”

A pretty water-tight denial eh?

Conversation eventually drifted towards arriving “full of serotonin, endorphins, energy”. It is thought the Mayor was discussing his cycle to work rather than anything else…