PM criticised for rehiring minister
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 UK 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.
go under the knife seven weeks ago, only for the procedure to be postponed after he contracted Covid. But he is now due to finally go through with the operation this coming Monday, November 28, and admits there are real risks attached to the surgery.
“It’s a big operation and certain things could go wrong, but they’re pretty confident,” he said. “It’s high-risk, but things like this are. I’m in the hands of one of the best possible surgeons, so hopefully everything will be alright.”