Boris Johnson’s taxpayer-funded legal bill rises to £245,000

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Boris Johnson’s taxpayer-funded legal bill rises to £245,000

“Payment of legal fees to the former prime minister in these circumstances would seem to set a precedent and is certainly contentious, so looks on the face of it to meet the test to require Treasury approval,” said Alex Thomas, a former top civil servant and director of the Institute for Government think tank. www.bbc.co.uk

“Payment of legal fees to the former prime minister in these circumstances would seem to set a precedent and is certainly contentious, so looks on the face of it to meet the test to require Treasury approval,” said Alex Thomas, a former top civil servant and director of the Institute for Government think tank.

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