In a sensational claim, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has alleged that a listening device was discovered in his private bathroom at the Foreign Office in London. This incident, according to Johnson’s new book, *Unleashed*, occurred shortly after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2017.
Johnson, who served as the UK’s Foreign Secretary at the time, describes in his book how Netanyahu, known as ‘Bibi,’ used the bathroom in his ‘secret annex’ during their meeting. Johnson writes, “Thither Bibi repaired for a while, and it may or may not be a coincidence but I am told that later, when they were doing a regular sweep for bugs, they found a listening device in the thunderbox.” However, when questioned by the Telegraph about the incident, Johnson simply stated, “I think everything you need to know about that episode is in the book.”
The revelation about the listening device is just one of many controversial claims made by Johnson in his book. He insists that he would have won another election had he not been forced out of Downing Street and maintains that he did not break any rules with the lockdown parties, claiming they were part of a larger conspiracy against him.
The most contentious section of *Unleashed* likely comes towards the end, where Johnson discusses the revelations about lockdown-violating parties at No. 10, which ultimately led to his resignation in June 2023. Johnson was one of over 100 individuals penalized for breaking the restrictions at Downing Street. However, he writes, as cited by the Guardian, “At the time we believed that these events were in accordance with the rules – and I still think they were.”
In his book, Johnson also settles scores with several former Conservative colleagues. He calls David Cameron’s departure as Prime Minister immediately after the Brexit vote a “flouncerama” and details his sadness and anger when Michael Gove stood against him to be Tory leader in 2016.
