Former prime minister Boris Johnson has breached government rules by being "evasive" about his links to a hedge fund that set up a meeting between him and the president of Venezuela, a watchdog has said.



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Former prime minister Boris Johnson has breached UK Government rules by being “evasive” about his relationship with a company that set up a meeting between him and Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, the business appointments watchdog has said.

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The watchdog for post-ministerial appointments said it "repeatedly" asked the ex-prime minister to clarify his relationship with Merlyn Advisors after a trip to Venezuela, but Mr Johnson's responses "lacked candour".

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Mr Johnson is reported to have met President Maduro alongside Merlyn Advisors co-founder Maarten Petermann in February.

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Former prime minister failed to disclose links to hedge fund which organized a visit to Venezuela.

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Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo Aaron Chown/PA Wire Former prime minister Boris Johnson has breached UK Government rules by being “evasive” about his relationship with a company that set up a meeting between him and Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, the business appointments watchdog has said. Lord Pickles, chairman of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), has written to both Mr Johnson and Deputy Prime Minister…

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Acoba chair Eric Pickles says rules on post-ministerial jobs are ‘unenforceable’ after former PM avoids answering questionsBoris Johnson was “evasive”, “avoided answering specific questions” and has “refused to be open” about his relationship with a hedge fund on whose behalf he met the Venezuelan president, a Whitehall watchdog has said.Johnson met Nicolás Maduro in early February in a paid role as a consultant to Merlyn Advisors, according to …

Boris Johnson breached rules by being 'evasive' over links to hedge fund, says watchdog

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