Putin views, queen stories and a boss’s birthday bash: Boris Johnson’s £5m worth of paid speeches

Leaked files show former PM made 34 paid appearances in less than two years and reveal details of his disclosures

Boris Johnson earned more than £5m from less than two years of paid speeches after standing down as prime minister, leaked files suggest.

Transcripts and itineraries demonstrate the globe-trotting nature of the former prime minister’s new life as a public speaker. He made 34 paid appearances between leaving office in September 2022 and May 2024, according to a file in the leak.