Allegations against Ben Elliot, knighted by Boris Johnson, come amid concerns over political appointments to public and cultural bodies
A senior Tory knighted in Boris Johnson’s honours list has been accused of a fresh conflict of interest, after it emerged that he helped arrange a Tory fundraiser at the V&A while he was both a trustee of the museum and the party’s chair.
Internal emails seen by the Observer reveal that Ben Elliot, who has previously faced accusations of blurring his business and political activities, had an early role in setting up the party’s glitzy 2021 Winter Ball, introducing party officials to V&A staff.
