PM criticised for rehiring Johnson

RISHI Sunak has been criticised for reappointing a controversial minister a month after sacking him.

Dominic Johnson, who is Jacob Reesmogg’s former business partner and a key Conservative Party donor, has returned as a minister for international trade.

He was first appointed as investment minister by Liz Truss at the beginning of October, and was then handed a life peerage to enable him to carry out the Government role, becoming Lord Johnson of Lainston on October 19.

But when Mr Sunak took over from Ms Truss at No 10, Lord Johnson was dismissed after only 26 days in the post, and a day after making his maiden speech in the House of Lords.

Opposition parties have criticised Lord Johnson’s return to the Department of International Trade after he came under fire for failing to disclose his financial interests.