UK adviser on ministers’ interests faces pressure over own financial interests

Exclusive: academics call on Christopher Geidt to step aside from role as chair of a London university

Boris Johnson's independent adviser on ministerial interests is under pressure over his own financial dealings, with academics calling for him to step aside from his role as chair of a London university.

Christopher Geidt, who is chair of the council of King's College London (KCL), is facing scrutiny from the University and College Union (UCU) over his job as chair of a board of the investment firm Schroders, and his advisory role at BAE Systems until April this year.