George Osborne has ANOTHER new job seven weeks after becoming Evening Standard editor

George Osborne has been appointed as an honorary professor of economics at the University of Manchester, just months after being appointed as the editor of the Evening Standard.

The latest role means that the former chancellor is now juggling an impressive six jobs at once.

As well as heading up the London paper he is chairman of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership lobby group, he earns £650,000 every year as an advisor for Black Rock, is a public speaker for the Washington Speakers Bureau and is a fellow at the McCain Institute.

Earlier this week, Osborne courted controversy by running an Evening Standard front cover that depicted the DUP’s Arlene Foster and Theresa May as Austin Powers’ Doctor Evil and Mini-Me.

Describing the appointment at Manchester University, he claimed to be ‘bowled over’ by the new opportunity.

He said: ‘I am bowled over by this honour. The University of Manchester was at the centre of so many things I tried to achieve as chancellor, from the promotion of new science to the building of the links between this country and countries like China.

‘It is also one of the jewels in the crown of the Northern Powerhouse. I remain completely committed to that idea that together the different communities in the North can work together so that the whole is greater than the parts – and I believe more strongly than I ever did that the entire county, including our capital, would benefit from a stronger North.

‘That’s why I remain closely involved as chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership – and look forward to playing a part in the life of the University of Manchester.’

Nancy Rothwell, the University of Manchester’s Vice Chancellor, added: ‘George’s decision to accept our offer of an honorary professorship is very exciting news for the University. He has been a leader at the top level of UK and world economic policy for many years and showed the vision to recognise the enormous economic and scientific potential of graphene to the UK.’

But his appointment hasn’t been as warmly received elsewhere.