Johnson, Boris – Prime Minister - ACOBA advice
Advice to the Rt Hon Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.
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Rt Hon Boris Johnson left his role as Prime Minister in September 2022
Merlyn Advisors Ltd
The Chair of ACOBA wrote to Boris Johnson about his failure to seek advice in relation to working with Merlyn Advisors Ltd. Read the correspondence between Boris Johnson and ACOBA about the breach here. An accessible version of the correspondence is available here.
ACOBA wrote to the Cabinet Office reporting this breach of the Rules. An accessible version of the correspondence is available here.
Presenter and Contributor, GB News.
Boris Johnson sought the Committee’s advice about taking up an appointment with GB News. The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in October 2023 and the role was announced later that month. An accessible version of the correspondence is available here.
Member of the International Leadership Council, Center for European Policy Analysis
Boris Johnson sought the Committee’s advice about taking up an appointment with the Center for European Policy Analysis. The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in October 2023 and the position was announced later that month. An accessible version of the correspondence is available here.
Daily Mail
The Chair of ACOBA wrote to Boris Johnson about his failure to seek advice in relation to joining the Daily Mail as a columnist. Read the correspondence between Boris Johnson and ACOBA about the Daily Mail. An accessible version of the correspondence is available here.
ACOBA wrote to the Cabinet Office reporting this breach of the Rules. An accessible version of the correspondence is available here. The government subsequently responsed to ACOBA regarding this breach of the Rules. An accessible version of the correspondence is available here.
Speaker, Harry Walker Agency LLC
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with the Harry Walker Agency. The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in September 2022; and the appointment was taken up in December 2022. An accessible version of the letter is available here.
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson left his previous role as Foreign Secretary in July 2018.
Columnist, The Telegraph
The Committee wrote to Rt Hon Boris Johnson about his appointment with The Telegraph on 8 August 2018, refusing to give retrospective advice.
Jeremy Lee Associates
Boris Johnson sought the Committee’s advice about taking up an appointment with Jeremy Lee Associates. The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in September 2018; and the appointment was taken up in October 2018.
Last updated 19 April 2024 + show all updates
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Correspondence from ACOBA to Boris Johnson about a breach of the Rules and the letter reporting this breach to government added.
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Appointment with GB News added
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Appointment with the Center for European Policy Analysis added
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Correspondence from government regarding breach of the Rules added.
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Correspondence from the Chair of ACOBA to Boris Johnson
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Harry Walker Agency LLC added.
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Appointment with JLA added.
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