Johnson hid the incident
Did Putin have Truss’ cellphone tapped?
10/29/2022, 9:21 p.m
According to a British media report, Liz Truss’ mobile phone was tapped for a long time. The Kremlin is said to be behind the action. Confidential conversations with allies were tapped. Prime Minister Johnson saw Truss’ chances for the government post in danger – and allegedly decided to cover it up.
Allegedly, former British Prime Minister Liz Truss’ mobile phone was tapped for a long time before she took office. As the “Daily Mail” reports, the security authorities suspect Russia. According to this, top-secret talks with international allies were tapped. It was also about help for Ukraine in the fight against Russia, for example arms deliveries.
Specifically, Truss is said to have been bugged during her tenure as British Foreign Secretary. She took over this position in 2021. The leaked information is said to include conversations with her confidante Kwasi Kwarteng, who was finance minister when she was prime minister. According to the report, the fact that her cell phone was hacked was discovered in the summer when the question of the successor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discussed.
It is said that Johnson, together with Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, decided not to disclose the incident once it became known. This should keep Truss’ chances in the race for the presidency intact. A government spokesman declined to comment on the incident, the report said. The cell phone is now locked away in a secured safe, the report goes on to say.
Truss succeeded Johnson as prime minister in early September. However, she resigned after just 45 days. Meanwhile, Rishi Sunak leads the government.