Politics

‘After 40 years of moral failure’ Boris Johnson writes first Daily Mail column on his diet struggles

The former Prime Minister has been accused of a clear breach of ethical rules over his role as a columnist

Boris Johnson wrote about Julius Caesar's preference for ‘well-fed colleagues’ in his first outing as a Daily Mail columnist

Boris Johnson has used his first Daily Mail column to detail how a weight-loss drug did not work well for him amid accusations his new journalistic role is a “clear breach” of ministerial rules.

In a 1,200-word article, the former prime minister discusses his unsuccessful personal experience with appetite-suppressants but reaches the conclusion that they could be used to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis.

The publication came shortly after the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) ...