Johnson’s update on his register of interests — all lawmakers are required to update theirs every 28 days — shows he traveled to Montana for a business meeting on Oct. 11-12. The entry shows Murdoch covered Johnson’s air travel within the US and provided him and two staff with more “accommodation and hospitality”, with an estimated value of £11,559. It was not clear who Johnson met in Montana, but Murdoch is said to have bought a large ranch in the state last year. On October 14, the former prime minister spoke at the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB) conference in Colorado Springs for 30 minutes, before participating in a 45-minute “shootside chat” for which he was paid. He was given transport and accommodation from the conference for himself and two staff members, in addition to his remuneration of £276,130. Johnson also claimed £3,500 worth of accommodation for him and his family over four weeks from Tory donor Anthony Bamford, the pro-Brexit businessman who also covered the cost of Johnson’s wedding reception in July. Theresa May, Johnson’s predecessor as prime minister, said she received £8,000 from World 50, a US-based “private community for senior executives”, for appearing at a US-based virtual speaking event. She received £97,000 for speaking at an event organized by private equity firm Apax Partners, making Johnson’s speaker fee significantly higher than her own. According to her register of interests, May uses income from her speeches to pay her staff, maintain her “continued involvement in public life” and support her charity work. The former prime minister draws an annual salary from her private office of £85,000. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has claimed a £10,000 payment to appear at a conference where he discussed how the government should support cryptocurrencies.
