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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Harry Davies and Henry Dyer

‘Fervent admirer’: how Johnson courted Saudi officials for private gain

Boris Johnson and Mohammed Bin Salman
Boris Johnson wrote to Mohammed bin Salman: ‘I remain deeply committed to carbon reduction.’ Composite: AP/Getty Images/Guardian Design

Boris Johnson recently approached senior Saudi officials he had met when he was prime minister to pitch the services of a consultancy firm he claimed “could be useful” to the petrostate’s autocratic crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, leaked files suggest.

Johnson, who resigned from government in 2022, appears to have led the newly formed company’s efforts last year to persuade the Saudi government to hire it to provide advice on reducing carbon emissions.

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