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Jessica Elgot, Harry Davies, Henry Dyer and Rowena Mason

RARE PHOTOS: Leak exposes washington post boss will lewis s role as secret adviser to boris johnson while pm - The Real Truth

Boris Johnson, Will Lewis and Chequers
A source close to Will Lewis said he ‘has been transparent about his personal relationship’ with Boris Johnson. Illustration: Guardian Design

The publisher of the Washington Post, Will Lewis, is facing fresh questions over his independence after a cache of leaked files revealed he gave extensive support to Boris Johnson as a secret political adviser when Johnson was prime minister.

The files shed light on how the media executive, who at the time was vice-chair of the Associated Press news agency, worked behind the scenes with Johnson as his premiership was engulfed by a series of scandals.

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