But Mr Johnson also hailed a commitment from Mr Bezos to give $1billion to protect forests and remove carbon from the air. No10 said after the talks: 'The Prime Minister met founder of Amazon and the Bezos Earth Fund, Jeff Bezos, in New York today. But, speaking to reporters at the UN on Monday, Mr Johnson said: 'We have been here before. Mr Johnson will today become only the second European leader to visit Mr Biden at the White House, following Angela Merkel's trip in July. Prior to his meeting Mr Johnson had said he would challenge Mr Bezos on Amazon paying a fair share of taxes in the UK.

Source: The Nation September 21, 2021 06:00 UTC