Boris Johnson faces ‘serious questions’ over new business with uranium entrepreneur

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Former prime minister also under fire for hiring ex-aide Charlotte Owen as VP despite her lack of energy sector experience

Boris Johnson in 10 Downing Street after resigning as leader of the Conservative Party. Charlotte Owen is on the left wearing black.Boris Johnson in 10 Downing Street after resigning as leader of the Conservative Party. Charlotte Owen is on the left wearing black.

” between his roles in office and at Better Earth may entail “unknown risks” because of the lack of transparency over the firm’s clients. A statement from the Cabinet Office noted the potential for a conflict of interests particularly because of “the unknown nature of Better Earth’s clients – specifically that there is a risk of a client engaging in lobbying the UK government.

“What on earth is an ex-prime minister of the United Kingdom doing, working for a company with an opaque structure? In my experience those who choose to have a UK company owned by a foreign entity only do that because they may have something to hide.

 

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