Fresh Boris Johnson scandal emerges over alleged profiting while Prime Minister | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentNext articleIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHelen CorbettTuesday 09 September 2025 00:28 BSTBoris Johnson's most controversial quotesCalls have been made for Boris Johnson to be stripped of his access to an allowance for former prime ministers amid allegations he profited from contacts made while in office.The allegations are based on leaked data provided by the non-profit Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoS) and published by The Guardian.Specific claims include Mr Johnson lobbying a senior Saudi official he met in office and receiving over £200,000 after meeting Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.Questions have also been raised about whether his company, the Office of Boris Johnson, blurred the lines regarding the use of his ex-prime minister’s allowance for private or commercial activities.Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Sarah Olney MP has urged the Government to suspend Mr Johnson’s Public Duty Costs Allowance, which provides up to £115,000 annually for public duties, pending a full investigation.In fullCalls to strip Boris Johnson of £115,000 ex-Prime Minister allowance over alleged profiting of contactsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in