Boris tops up his taxpayer-funded MP salary raking in more than £830,000 a year thanks to book royalties, public speaking and newspaper articles
- Boris Johnson earned more than £830,000 since resigning as Foreign Secretary
- He raked in £761,077 from book royalties, public speaking and writing articles
- While serving as Mayor of London in 2009 he famously described his £250,000 income from his column as ‘chickenfeed’
By Glen Owen Political Editor For The Mail On Sunday
Published: 18:35 EDT, 20 July 2019 | Updated: 20:40 EDT, 20 July 2019
Boris Johnson has earned more than £830,000 since resigning as Foreign Secretary a year ago
Boris Johnson has earned more than £830,000 since resigning as Foreign Secretary a year ago.
In addition to his salary as an MP – which rose earlier this year – he has raked in £761,077 from book royalties, public speaking engagements and writing newspaper articles.
His biggest source of income comes from The Daily Telegraph, which re-employed him to write a weekly column just days after he quit the Cabinet.
Mr Johnson has since used his newspaper column to argue that Britain should welcome Donald Trump, provide an outline of his plan for leaving Europe, and claim that a No Deal Brexit is the most popular option among the British public – an assertion which later had to be corrected.
While serving as Mayor of London in 2009, he famously described his £250,000 income from his column as ‘chickenfeed,’ adding: ‘I happen to write extremely fast.’
Mr Johnson has also written articles for other news outlets including The Spectator and Washington Post.
Last November, he was paid more than £90,000 by a US asset management firm for just two hours of work on a speech, as well as travel and accommodation.
Mr Johnson has used his newspaper column to argue that Britain should welcome Donald Trump, provide an outline of his plan for leaving Europe, and claim that a No Deal Brexit is the most popular option among the British public – an assertion which later had to be corrected
In March, he received £122,899 after making a speech for India Today, and a further £38,250 by Citigroup Bank.
Other payments for public speaking bookings include £25,540 from the British Insurance Brokers Organisation and £42,580 from the Swiss Economic Forum.
Having written several books, he continues to rake in royalties worth thousands.
Meanwhile, Mr Johnson’s Islington home is on the market for £3.75 million.
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