Boris Johnson breached rules by being 'evasive' over links to hedge fund, says watchdog

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Boris Johnson ‘refused to be open’ with watchdog about hedge fund role

Acoba chair Eric Pickles says rules on post-ministerial jobs are ‘unenforceable’ after former PM avoids answering questionsBoris Johnson was “evasive”, “avoided answering specific questions” and has “refused to be open” about his relationship with a hedge fund on whose behalf he met the Venezuelan president, a Whitehall watchdog has said.Johnson met Nicolás Maduro in early February in a paid role as a consultant to Merlyn Advisors, according to …