Boris Johnson makes next career move and becomes presenter at GB News
27.10.2023 - 16:17
/ ok.co.uk
It appears to be a busy year for Boris Johnson as the former UK prime minister not only became a father again with wife Carrie, but has accepted a new career venture. It's been revealed that the 59-year-old is set to join GB News, where he promises to share his "unvarnished views" on a variety of topics.
The former Prime Minister announced his next career move in a video, saying: "I am excited to say that I am shortly going to be joining you on GB News." He added: "I'm going to be giving this remarkable new TV channel my unvarnished views on everything from Russia, China, the war in Ukraine, how we meet all those challenges, to the huge opportunities that lie ahead for us, why I believe our best days are yet to come. "And why on the whole the people of the world want to see more global Britain, not less." Boris, who also pens a column for the Daily Mail, resigned as MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in June following a sanction recommended by the Privileges Committee after it found he lied to the Commons over 'partygate'.
He now joins a number of former Tory colleagues including close ally Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and current Conservative deputy chairman Lee Anderson at the channel. Former pensions minister Esther McVey and backbencher Philip Davies are also presenters.
Since leaving office, Boris has earned millions of pounds, mostly for speaking fees but also for his upcoming memoirs. Before accepting the job, Boris sought guidance from Whitehall's appointments watchdog.
The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments expressed that they didn't have any "particular concerns" about the role.
Boris and wife Carrie welcomed their third child in July – son Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson. Sharing a picture of herself cradling the
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