Boris Johnson may become editor-in-chief of The Daily Telegraph
Kyiv • UNN
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considered a potential editor-in-chief of The Daily Telegraph. Nadhim Zahavi discusses this idea with investors during negotiations to buy the newspaper.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may become editor-in-chief of The Daily Telegraph. This was reported by Sky News, according to UNN.
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According to Sky News, Nadhim Zahavi, a former cabinet colleague of Johnson's who is negotiating the purchase of the publication, discussed the appointment of the former British prime minister to this position with potential investors.
"People involved in the bid for the Telegraph said that Zahavi discussed the idea of Johnson as editor-in-chief of the Telegraph with potential investors in his bid," a source said.
The journalists recalled that Johnson, who now writes columns for The Daily Mail, previously worked for The Daily Telegraph as the newspaper's Brussels correspondent and then as a highly paid columnist.
Zahavi has recently approached a number of billionaires to support his bid to buy The Daily Telegraph and The Spectator magazine. His proposal, according to media reports, is "fully funded," but details about potential investors and chances of success have not yet been disclosed.