. It was the largest ranch sale in Montana history. The meeting took place just a week before Liz Truss announced her intention to resign as Tory leader, prompting Mr Johnson to mount a short-lived campaign to succeed her. He returned from holiday in the Dominican Republic but just a day after he got back to the UK, he announced he would not be standing. Details of the meeting with Mr Murdoch were revealed in the House of Commons register of members' financial interests, published on Thursday. Boris Johnson paid £276,000 for single speech It also revealed that three days after the Montana trip, Mr Johnson was paid £276,000 for a speech to American insurers. The former prime minister addressed a conference held by the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB), giving a 30-minute speech and a 45-minute "fireside chat" at the event in Colorado Springs. Reports suggested he had been paid around $150,000 (£126,727) for his speech, but an update to the MPs' register of interests published on Thursday showed the full fee was £276,130. The entry in Mr Johnson's register stated that he also received transport and accommodation from the CIAB for himself and two members of staff. His entry also showed the money was in exchange for eight hours and 30 minutes' work, giving){kind=link}
Media mogul spends more than £11,500 on PM’s air travel, accommodation and hospitality, according to official records
Rupert Murdoch paid for Boris Johnson to travel to his Montana ranch for a “private meeting” a month after leaving Downing Street, official records have shown.
The former prime minister and two members of staff stayed overnight in Montana, where the newspaper mogul has recently bought a huge ranch, on Oct 11.
The cost of internal US air travel, accommodation and hospitality paid for by Mr Murdoch was £11,559.84.
A spokesman for Mr Johnson said the event was a “private meeting” and would not confirm whether he stayed over at the ranch. The ex-premier’s wife Carrie did not attend.