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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Boris Johnson had ‘£800,000 line of credit while at No 10’

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Boris Johnson is said to have secured a £800,000 line of credit while prime minister, backed by a millionaire relative who wanted to run a quango.

Canadian businessman Sam Blyth agreed to guarantee the huge credit facility for his distant cousin in December 2020 before it was taken out in February 2021, a newspaper report claims.

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