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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Harry Davies, Henry Dyer and Pippa Crerar

Revealed: how Boris Johnson traded PM contacts for global business deals

Boris Johnson and £50 notes
There are more than 1,800 files in the leak of material from Boris Johnson’s private office. Composite: Getty Images/Guardian Design

A trove of leaked data from Boris Johnson’s private office reveals how the former prime minister has been profiting from contacts and influence he gained in office in a possible breach of ethics and lobbying rules.

The Boris Files contain emails, letters, invoices, speeches and business contracts. They shine a spotlight on the inner workings of a publicly subsidised company Johnson established after leaving Downing Street in September 2022.

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