Boris Johnson paid over £276,000 for speech at US insurance conference

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Boris Johnson was paid more than £276,000 to give a speech in the US a month after leaving Downing Street. The MPs' register of interests shows Mr Johnson recorded the fee as covering eight hours and 30 minutes' work, giving him an hourly rate of almost £32,500.

18 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Boris Johnson received £276,130 plus expenses for US speech

18 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Boris Johnson was paid £276,000 for speech to American insurance brokers

Boris Johnson’s register of interests indicates he was paid more than £32,000 an hour for his appearance.

18 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson trousers £276,130 for a single speech while bunking off Parliament

The former Prime Minister topped up his £84k MP salary with a speech in Colorado - and he has another planned at a blockchain symposium in Singapore

18 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News

Boris Johnson paid over £276,000 for speech at US insurance conference

The MPs' register of interests shows Mr Johnson recorded the fee as covering eight hours and 30 minutes' work, giving him an hourly rate of almost £32,500.

18 days ago·United Kingdom

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Raw Story

Boris Johnson on post-PM earnings spree in US

Leaving 10 Downing Street was a political hammer blow for Boris Johnson but is doing no harm to his depleted bank balance.The former prime minister was paid more than $325,000 for just one speech at a US insurance industry event, according to an updated list of British MPs' register of interests released Thursday.When he became Britain's leader in 2019, the former journalist was forced to give up a lucrative round of newspaper articles and after…

18 days ago·United States

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