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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

‘Wheeler-dealer’ Boris Johnson and his tricky relationship with money

Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson: ‘He was so incredibly tight with money, jokes were made if his wallet ever came out.’ Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters

Boris Johnson is deeply protective of his personal life – but one thing almost universally acknowledged by those who know him is that he has a tricky relationship with money.

It came as little surprise to them, therefore, that he was alleged to have secretly secured an up to £800,000 loan guarantee while prime minister.

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