Mr Johnson said that he knew that the public was angry with him given the "extraordinary sacrifices" they had made. Boris Johnson sacked for lying from the TimesImage: PA) PA)In 1988, then-journalist Mr Johnson was working at the Times newspaper where he broke a front-page news story. But by 2004 he was sacked again for lying about an affair. Aides to then-leader of the opposition Michael Howard decided Mr Johnson had lied about taking part in a four-year fling. Then party leader Howard added: “My director of communications at the time was convinced Boris had lied to him.”

Source: The Times January 13, 2022 07:51 UTC