The Liberal Democrats have called for an immediate investigation into claims Boris Johnson lobbied for a young woman to get a City Hall job while he was London mayor. It has been alleged that Mr Johnson advocated for a role for the woman in 2008, just weeks after they met.
But the appointment is said to have been blocked because his colleague, Kit Malthouse, now a minister in the outgoing PM’s caretaker Cabinet, said the pair appeared to have an inappropriately close relationship. The Sunday Times reported that the woman was upset by what happened, confronting Mr Johnson about it several years later.
Daisy Cooper, the Lib Dems’ deputy leader, called for an investigation into the matter. She said: “The woman’s account is deeply distressing to read and it’s clear this must be investigated immediately, either by a parliamentary body or City Hall authorities.
