Murdoch invited to London Olympics

“As the Mayor has always said he would use the Games to shamelessly promote London as the leading business hub in Europe,” said a spokesperson for Johnson.

This comes as British Prime Minister David Cameron has been trying to distance himself from Murdoch and his media empire ever since the phone hacking scandal forced Murdoch to shut down his 168-year-old newspaper, the News of the World.

However, Boris’s invitation is to help Murdoch reconsider investing in the UK after he indicated that he would act more cautious when deciding to invest in the country following the phone hacking scandal.

“With that aim in mind he’s meeting and will continue to meet a range of business and media executives at or on the margins of Olympic events to further London’s drive for investment that will spur jobs and growth,” said Johnson’s spokesperson.

Reports also said that Johnson has dined with Murdoch last year, a few days before the British police launched an inquiry into the phone hacking scandal.

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