The Tories happily overlooked the UAE’s human rights record – until it came for the Telegraph Doing business as usual with despots seems suddenly unpalatable for some in the party The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023
Labour demands probe over top job for Jacob Rees-Mogg's ex-business partner Critics lashed out at 'cronyism' after Dominic Johnson, who set up Somerset Capital Management with the now-Business Secretary in 2007, was named as a Trade Minister Daily Mirror · Oct 6, 2022
'Cronyism' anger as Tory donor who set up business with Jacob Rees-Mogg made minister Dominic Johnson, who co-founded Somerset Capital Management in 2007, has previously rallied against the cap on bankers' bonuses, which was lifted by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in his controversial mini-budget Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg in cronyism row after business partner made peer and minister Dominic Johnson co-founded Somerset Capital Management with business secretary – and is major Tory donor The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s business partner given senior ministerial role City financier who cofounded investment firm with business secretary is made trade minister The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022
Liz Truss quietly appoints Tory donor and financier as trade minister The ministerial appointment was quietly dropped on a government website on Sunday morning following the PM's disastrous BBC interview The National (Scotland) · Oct 2, 2022