GB News reported Johnson’s hiring on Friday afternoon. The politician will be a “program creator, presenter and commentator,” the station said in a statement.
“Boris joins in the new year and will play a key role in our coverage of the UK and US elections next year. He will create and present a series of new programs showcasing the UK’s power in the world, as well as hosting special engagement events around the world. England “- announced the television.
The station posted a short video of Johnson on social media, in which he greeted his new viewers and announced that he would be “presenting his views on everything from Russia and China to the war in Ukraine.”
GB News is a free-to-air news station that began broadcasting in 2021. The station has been described as “right-wing” in the British media. The program includes: Nigel Farage, a right-wing British politician, known for his long campaign against membership in the European Union.
In recent months, Ofcom – the UK’s media markets regulator – has initiated numerous proceedings against GB News in relation to possible breaches of impartiality rules, including mixing the roles of journalists and politicians. In mid-October, the Welsh Parliament removed the station from its internal television system, citing “deliberately offensive” content presented on GB News.
Boris Johnson was Prime Minister of Great Britain on behalf of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. In his youth, before starting his political career, he already worked as a journalist and publisher.
“Reader. Future teen idol. Falls down a lot. Amateur communicator. Incurable student.”
