[Global Times Special Correspondent in the UK Chen Jiacun] The British "Guardian" reported on the 13th that British Prime Minister Johnson may return to the press after leaving No. 10 Downing Street in September this year.
The newspaper believes that he may cooperate with the British "Daily Mail" to continue his journalism career.
File:British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
"The Guardian" said that after Johnson leaves office, his annual income will be significantly reduced to 84,000 pounds.
In addition to covering existing family expenses, he also has to pay child support with his ex-wife, so Johnson is looking for a new source of income.
Before becoming prime minister, Johnson had a long-term relationship with the British "Daily Telegraph", writing a column a week and working an average of 10 hours a month.
It is reported that his annual income from this "side business" was as high as 275,000 pounds.
However, after the "Partygate" incident, the "Daily Telegraph" has "increased indifference" in its coverage of Johnson.
The Guardian believes that if Johnson returns to the press, he may not return to the Daily Telegraph.
At the same time, multiple sources in the "Daily Mail" said that some people have begun to approach Johnson's column work after leaving office.
But the news has yet to be confirmed by 10 Downing Street and the Daily Mail.
According to the report, the "Daily Mail" has firmly defended Johnson since the scandal, and firmly supported Johnson's candidate Truss in the new Conservative Party leadership race.
Recently, the newspaper also published an opinion piece calling on Conservative MPs to drop their investigation into Johnson.
Johnson had been a reporter for The Times since 1987, but was fired for making up a direct quote.
He later joined The Telegraph, where he worked as a correspondent in Brussels before returning to its London headquarters in 1994 as assistant editor-in-chief and columnist.
In 1999, he served as editor-in-chief of the British "Observer" until 2005.
Johnson's informal writing style has brought him a lot of trouble, but he has also accumulated a lot of popularity.
Sales of The Observer soared under Johnson.
Johnson later dabbled in car columns, novels, TV documentaries, news talk shows, and more, and his columns were later published as a book.
It is reported that during his tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Johnson's annual income was around 150,000 pounds. Before that, his annual income of columns, writing books, speeches, and TV appearances could reach around 800,000 pounds.
The Guardian said that since stepping down as prime minister in July 2019, Theresa May has made more than £2.1 million in speeches, and Johnson's popularity may bring him more income.