Boris Johnson now – six-figure allowance, GB information job and one other rule breach

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a meteoric rise to energy – however his status shortly crumbled.

Tonight, a brand new four-part sequence titled The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson airs on Channel 4 and paperwork the political profession of the previous PM. The 59-year-old was first elected in 2001 and was PM from July 2019 till September 2022 – throughout which era he was concerned in lots of scandals and controversies.

In the three years Johnson resided in No10, the UK stop the EU, suffered on account of Covid guidelines and spearheaded Western help for Ukraine. But what has the ex-Downing Street incumbent been as much as since? Here, we check out Johnson’s life away from Downing Street…

In June 2023, Johnson introduced he had stop his job as an MP with instant impact, following a probe into whether or not he misled Parliament over Partygate – a political scandal that engulfed the Tories and closely contributed to his downfall as PM. The disgraced politician determined to leap earlier than he was pushed and launched a bombshell resignation assertion accusing his enemies of making an attempt to ‘drive him out’.

In December, the ex-Tory chief was grilled on the Covid Inquiry that regarded into his pandemic failings and admitted the Government underestimated the hazard posed by the virus in early 2020. Johnson described the Partygate scandal as a “travesty of the truth”, however the Inquiry was proven a WhatsApp message with Johnson boasting that he would “get through” it and “come out on top”.

Six-figure allowance

While ex-prime ministers do not get a wage after leaving No10, they will declare an allowance. It is known as the Public Duty Cost Allowance (PDCDA) and is value as much as £115,000 a yr. As set out on the Cabinet Office web site, the PDCA was launched to help former prime ministers nonetheless energetic in public life. The rule implies that Johnson can declare the six-figure allowance.

As effectively as this, outgoing PMs are additionally in a position to declare ministerial severance pay of £18,860 when leaving workplace. Since he left his position as MP, Johnson now not has to report his earnings. Before he stood down, he registered greater than £5million since leaving No10, together with a string of highly-paid speeches and a £510,000 advance to write down his memoir. Meanwhile, he can be entitled to each an MP and ministerial pension ultimately.

New media jobs

It was introduced in November 2023 that the previous Uxbridge and South Ruislip MP could be becoming a member of GB News, the place he’ll share his “unvarnished views on all the pieces from Russia and China to the conflict in Ukraine“. The ex-PM stated he could be offering “some great British television”. He joins Conservative MPs Philip Davies, Lee Anderson, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Esther McVey, who all current on the channel.

In June, he landed a brand new job as a columnist for the Daily Mail, simply days after he stop as MP. Johnson was discovered to have dedicated a “clear and unambiguous” breach of guidelines by taking over the brand new position, as former ministers are usually not permitted to take up or announce new appointments till the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments has been in a position to present recommendation – a course of Johnson overtly flouted.

Honourary diploma

In September, Johnson flew to Ukraine to obtain an honorary diploma. The former PM was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, which interprets to “for the sake of honour”. He was a supporter of Kyiv throughout his time at No10 and was welcomed by the Mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi who described Johnson as “a great friend of Ukraine”.

• The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson airs on Channel 4 at 9pm tonight.