Boris Johnson earns over £1m for speeches since quitting

The former prime minister has spoken to bankers in New York, at a CNN summit in Portugal and had another talk in India.

Boris Johnson received payments ranging from £215,000 to £277,000 each time he spoke. Picture: AFP

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has earned more than £1m ($1.8m) from speeches since leaving office in September.

Mr Johnson has delivered speeches to bankers in New York, insurers in the US, a summit organised by CNN in Portugal and another talk in India. He received payments ranging from £215,000 to £277,000 each time, according to the register of MPs’ interests.

Mr Johnson, 58, left Downing Street after announcing his resignation in July following a series of scandals that tarnished his premiership, but still serves as an MP for the ruling Conservative Party. He attempted to make a spectacular political comeback after the rapid demise of his successor Liz Truss triggered another Conservative leadership contest, but Tory MPs backed his former chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak instead.

Mr Johnson, who remains popular with Tory members, has not ruled out another bid for the top job, saying he was “well placed to deliver a Conservative victory in 2024” as the main opposition Labour Party rides high in the polls.

AFP