Money Boris Johnson made since leaving No10 is angering many

If only we could all come into a job, make a complete mess of it, then make millions afterwards, by telling people about it over dinner. Well, that’s what former PM Boris Johnson has been doing

He has been handed a £2.5m advance for speaking gigs as he boosted his mammoth earnings since he was turfed out of Downing Street.

It takes his outside income in the past 12 months to almost £5m, on top of the £84,000 salary he still receives as a backbench MP.

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If that was enough emerged last the taxpayer could end up contributing more than £222,000 in legal fees for the former prime minister’s defence.

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Mr Johnson is also under pressure over his ties to BBC chair Richard Sharp, who has denied facilitating a loan of up to £800,000 for the then-prime minister before he backed his appointment to lead the broadcaster.

Reactions

Boris Johnson has declared £4.8m of income since quitting as PM – 50 times his actual salary – is there any precedent for this?
— Jim Pickard 🐋 (@PickardJE) February 8, 2023

Yet he needs to borrow money, lives rent free in other peoples houses,gets free holidays, and expects the public to pay for his legal expenses.
— Maureen Brown (@MaureenBrown27) February 8, 2023

I have done a bit of speaking, hosting and never ever paid in advance. Dates change. Events get cancelled. And I’m paid nowhere near this!! Hello??? Boris Johnson Has Been Paid £2.5 Million For Speeches He Hasn't Made Yet | HuffPost UK Politics https://t.co/4ll1dR2tM4
— Adil Ray OBE (@adilray) February 8, 2023

Boris Johnson has declared an advance payment of £2.5 million for 'future speaking engagements'.

Remember that when they tell you key workers don't deserve a proper pay rise.
— Trades Union Congress (@The_TUC) February 8, 2023

Boris Johnson just admitted to having received £2.5 million for speeches he hasn’t yet given, to people we don’t know, and you want to talk about unions funding Labour? https://t.co/ucIS2ANlYm
— Prof Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) February 9, 2023

I am starting an Urgent Appeal to fund #BorisJohnson's lifestyle.
Boris, bless him, has only trousered £2.5 million quid for speaking engagements recently.
Did you know Boris also does weddings and children's parties?
Please Help!!! pic.twitter.com/Kp3EkPxrAG
— Sam🐟❤🌈😷🌍🇵🇸 (@CounsellingSam) February 9, 2023

Boris Johnson earned £5 million in 5 months and still got £200k+ legal aid to defend himself over Partygate.

How much would you get if you were charged with murder and had a household income over £37,500?
— Chris Daw KC (@crimlawuk) February 9, 2023

"Hours: None to date." https://t.co/QqNyxkKhLC
— HuffPost UK (@HuffPostUK) February 8, 2023

So, he makes £5 million in a matter of months and yet still has to freeload off Lord Bamford https://t.co/sGk5G9nOqV
— Matthew Gwyther (@MatthewGwyther) February 8, 2023

10.

Tony Blair did ok for himself as well…