Johnson could be summoned by London assembly over Arcuri

Oversight committee says PM failed to provide details of contact with businesswoman

Boris Johnson could be summoned by the London assembly after failing to provide details of his contact with a US businesswoman and explain how any potential conflict of interest was addressed.

The assembly's oversight committee gave Johnson 14 days to explain how grants and privileged access to trade trips were awarded to Jennifer Arcuri during his time as mayor. Johnson's confidential response was sent to the watchdog on Tuesday night an hour after the initial deadline.