UK PM Johnson mulling resignation as he 'can't survive on £150,000 pay': Report

On October 18, sources of UK’s The Times were told by friends and close colleague of British PM Boris Johnson that he was “miserable” and unable to cope with his £150,000 salary, that cannot even “afford a nanny”, he might resign from his designation of PM. “He is very, very badly served”, revealed Johnson’s colleagues on condition of anonymity. Further, it was said that UK’s PM doesn’t have a housekeeper, and with his pay could only afford one home cleaner at his flat in Downing Street, which, they said, was “not a nice place to live.”

Comparing the Downing Street with Élysée or the White House, which were establishments much sophisticated, Boris’ colleagues said that the UK PM and his partner Carrie had to go through the office even if they wanted to visit the rose garden. According to a report published in Sunday Mirror, UK’s parliament and Tory MPs were in fact gearing up to look into some potential PM options over speculation about Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation in the spring post achieving a Brexit deal. Johnson has repeatedly sounded disappointed about his survival made challenging over the salary of £150,402, a meager pay compared to his expenses. 

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PM 'broke', 'subdued', and 'miserable'

Sources of UK’s The New European revealed that the British Prime Minister was comparatively happier prior to becoming the Tory Party leader as he was on a salary of £275,000-a-year with Telegraph and made £160,000 per month for delivering speeches. Further, it quoted UK MP saying, on condition of anonymity that PM Johnson six children had to make adjustments, given, that some were still very young and needed financial help. He also had to pay his ex-wife Marina Wheeler as part of the divorce deal. Boris Johnson's friends and colleagues called the UK PM, 'broke', 'subdued', and 'miserable' after his pay was slashed from £350,000 a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

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