There is a county court judgment against Boris Johnson in relation to an unpaid debt of £535, reports Private Eye in its latest edition.
“Most prime ministers might be pretty embarrassed to see “10 Downing Street” on the register of county court judgements (CCJs), but the record shows the debt still “unsatisfied” more than six months on”, the magazine’s correspondent says.
Guardian political correspondent Peter Walker has confirmed the allegations, tweeting a screenshot of the unsettled, or unsatisfied, record. He said: “Boris Johnson has a county court judgement against him for an unpaid debt of £535, from October last year. He still hasn’t paid it.”
The nature of the unpaid debt and creditor are unknown.
The government guidance on CCJs says: “Records of judgments are kept for 6 years unless you pay the full amount within a month – this can make it hard to get credit.”
It adds: “If you get a judgment do not ignore it – you could be taken back to court and forced to pay.”
Number 10 said that they are “looking into” the issue.
