Boris Johnson unveiled as new Daily Mail columnist

Boris Johnson has been signed up to constitute a file for the Daily Mail, 1 of his biggest paper supporters.

The erstwhile PM is expected to merchandise his archetypal portion later, which volition look successful Saturday's paper.

He has not cleared the occupation with the watchdog that vets erstwhile minister's appointments.

The Advisory Committee connected Business Appointments (Acoba) is looking into whether helium has breached the rules.

An Acoba spokeswoman said the committee had written to Mr Johnson arsenic they had not received an application.

A spokesperson for Acoba said "newspaper columns are not considered importantly problematic", but that Mr Johnson was inactive required to question advice.

Former ministers are meant to use to Acoba earlier taking up a caller assignment oregon relation for up to 2 years aft leaving government.

The committee has nary powers to punish MPs - oregon erstwhile MPs - who person breached the rules implicit taking up jobs but tin contented reprimands.

Acoba president Lord Eric Pickles volition beryllium penning to Mr Johnson to question clarification connected whether helium is taking the job.

The committee antecedently found Mr Johnson broke the rules aft taking up a £275,000 a twelvemonth file with the Telegraph weeks aft lasting down arsenic overseas secretary.

The watchdog said it was "unacceptable" Mr Johnson had not sought its proposal earlier signing the contract.