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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophie Wingate

Boris Johnson joins Daily Mail as columnist but ‘did not inform watchdog’

PA Wire

Boris Johnson has confirmed he is joining the Daily Mail as a columnist but could already be in hot water with parliamentary authorities over the job.

The former prime minister – who has vowed to offer uncensored views – could again find himself under scrutiny after Whitehall’s anti-corruption watchdog said he had not applied for clearance.

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