Labour Questions Johnson's Venezuela Meeting, Citing Potential Breach of Rules
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Labour questions "potentially serious impropriety" by Boris Johnson over his meeting with the Venezuelan president while working as a consultant.
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Johnson did not seek approval from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) watchdog before taking on the consultancy role within 2 years of leaving office, which may breach the ministerial code.
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There are concerns Johnson may have been supported by the Foreign Office before the Venezuela trip.
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Labour calls for an "urgent investigation" into the matter to identify any breaches of rules or misuse of government resources.
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The government says Johnson visited Venezuela in a personal capacity and was not representing the government.