What diplomats really think about Boris Johnson Read moreOne said his lack of preparation during meetings marginalised the UK’s voice during important discussions about events in Syria and Libya, and that he often attempted “to substitute conviviality for competence”. “Mr Johnson joined Mr Lebedev at his residence in Perugia for the weekend 27-29 April 2018,” the spokesman said. “Boris Johnson cannot hide from scrutiny over this matter. In 2015 Johnson and Lebedev spent a night on London’s streets together to highlight the issues of homelessness and rough sleeping in the capital. The Met said it could not discuss Johnson’s security arrangements when he was foreign secretary.

Source: The Guardian July 18, 2019 15:02 UTC