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Boris Johnson's 'dinner with Rupert Murdoch not declared' | Boris Johnson's 'dinner with Rupert Murdoch not declared' |
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Boris Johnson's failure to officially declare he had dinner with Rupert Murdoch has sparked an inquiry call by the London Assembly Labour group. | Boris Johnson's failure to officially declare he had dinner with Rupert Murdoch has sparked an inquiry call by the London Assembly Labour group. |
The group said the mayor had "dropped into dinner" with the media tycoon on 24 January 2011. | The group said the mayor had "dropped into dinner" with the media tycoon on 24 January 2011. |
The meeting has been detailed on the assembly website, but not declared on City Hall's register of hospitality. | The meeting has been detailed on the assembly website, but not declared on City Hall's register of hospitality. |
Mr Johnson's office confirmed: "Details of the two meetings in question have been on our website for almost a year." | Mr Johnson's office confirmed: "Details of the two meetings in question have been on our website for almost a year." |
However, Labour group leader Len Duvall has written to City Hall's monitoring officer to formally complain the information has not been dealt with properly. | However, Labour group leader Len Duvall has written to City Hall's monitoring officer to formally complain the information has not been dealt with properly. |
The dinner took place three days after the Conservative Party's head of press, Andy Coulson, resigned. | The dinner took place three days after the Conservative Party's head of press, Andy Coulson, resigned. |
'Jaw-droppingly arrogant' | 'Jaw-droppingly arrogant' |
Details of it were published after a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by the Political Scrapbook website, and does appear on the FoI disclosure log. | Details of it were published after a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by the Political Scrapbook website, and does appear on the FoI disclosure log. |
However, there have been no declarations in the mayor's register of interest and hospitality or in his reports to the London Assembly. | |
On 25 May, the mayor said all his meetings with News International had been declared. | On 25 May, the mayor said all his meetings with News International had been declared. |
The response from the mayor's office, dated 15 June this year, states that on the 24 January 2011 the mayor "dropped into dinner with Rupert Murdoch and others". | The response from the mayor's office, dated 15 June this year, states that on the 24 January 2011 the mayor "dropped into dinner with Rupert Murdoch and others". |
Mr Duvall said: "This is extremely serious. | Mr Duvall said: "This is extremely serious. |
"For the mayor to not declare a meeting with Rupert Murdoch at the height of the phone-hacking crisis is truly scandalous. | "For the mayor to not declare a meeting with Rupert Murdoch at the height of the phone-hacking crisis is truly scandalous. |
"To think he could 'drop into dinner' with Rupert Murdoch and not declare it is jaw-droppingly arrogant, especially at the height of the phone-hacking inquiry." | "To think he could 'drop into dinner' with Rupert Murdoch and not declare it is jaw-droppingly arrogant, especially at the height of the phone-hacking inquiry." |
In April, BBC London learned that Mr Johnson had looked at securing commercial deals with News International at the same time the Metropolitan Police was investigating the company over phone hacking. | In April, BBC London learned that Mr Johnson had looked at securing commercial deals with News International at the same time the Metropolitan Police was investigating the company over phone hacking. |
He has also defended comments made in 2010 when he described the phone hacking claims as "politically-motivated codswallop", saying he had "misunderstood the severity of the allegations". | He has also defended comments made in 2010 when he described the phone hacking claims as "politically-motivated codswallop", saying he had "misunderstood the severity of the allegations". |