The Latest Breaking News from Dominic Johnson

Sunak reappoints Rees-Mogg’s ex-business partner a month after sacking him

The Prime Minister has been criticised for reinstalling financier Lord Johnson as international trade minister after axing him from the job weeks ago.

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022

Jacob Rees-Mogg's Tory donor pal handed LIFE-long Lords seat for just 26 days in government

Dominic Johnson was brought into the Lords to serve as a Trade Minister - and can now keep his peerage for life, despite being dumped after just 26 days in office

Daily Mirror · Oct 31, 2022

Jacob Rees-Mogg's former business partner sacked from government after 26 days

A TORY donor has been sacked as a minister after less than a month, despite being given a peerage to do the job.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 31, 2022

Anger as Rees-Mogg’s former business partner made government minister

Dominic Johnson will be made a life peer serving as a minister in the Department for International Trade and the Cabinet Office.

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 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

Jacob Rees-Mogg: the fossil fuel fan in charge of cutting UK carbon emissions

Liz Truss has retained Rees-Mogg in cabinet but how did the MP go from anachronistic caricature to business secretary?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022

Six Tory donors given top cultural posts since Boris Johnson became PM

Conservative party is shown to have been given more than £3m by appointees to roles at museums and galleries

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022