Boris Johnson faces potential criminal investigation over his links with an American businesswoman after the Greater London Authority referred the prime minister to a policing watchdog over alleged favours granted to Jennifer Arcuri when he was mayor of London.
The GLA monitoring officer — an ethics watchdog — announced on Friday evening it had raised a “conduct matter” regarding Mr Johnson with the Independent Office for Police Conduct for possible investigation over misconduct in public office.
The referral was made five days after the Sunday Times first reported the friendship between Mr Johnson when he was mayor of London and Ms Arcuri, a technology entrepreneur.