Boris Johnson's resignation honours list released as Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel given knighthood and damehood
09.06.2023 - 17:39
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Boris Johnson has released his resignation honours list - with the former Prime Minister handing a knighthood and damehood to Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel.
The list also features former London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey and Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen, who have both been given peerages.
However there was no mention of Nadine Dorries - who announced she was standing down as an MP on Friday - and Sir Alok Sharma. It is believed both were cut at the 11th hour to swerve potentially damaging by-elections in their seats.
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Benjamin Gascoigne, a former deputy chief of staff to the ex-prime minister will also enter the Lords alongside Ross Kempsell, a former political director of the Conservative Party.
Charlotte Owen, a former adviser to Mr Johnson, will become one of the youngest peers after being named in the honours list.
Kulveer Singh Ranger, a former director of transport while Boris Johnson was London mayor, will also receive a peerage in the honours list.
Former No 10 chief of staff Dan Rosenfield will also enter the Lords.
Downing Street has appeared to try to distance Rishi Sunak from the honours list.
The Prime Minister’s press secretary said: “As is convention, the Prime Minister forwarded the former Prime Minister’s peerage list to Holac unaltered.
“Holac then passed back their approved list.
“The Prime Minister then accepted Holac’s approved list and forwarded it unamended to the Sovereign for their approval.
“He had no involvement or input into the approved list.
“It is a point of fact that it is made public by the Commission if a Prime Minister overrules the Commission’s advice.”
Labour’s Angela Rayner called Boris Johnson’s