The Times writes that Mr. Johnson has nominated Ross Kempsell, the former political director of the Conservative Party, and Charlotte Owen, the former assistant to the previous prime minister, to become the youngest life Lords in history.
Labour has urged Rishi Sunak to thwart Boris Johnson’s “conveyor belt of cronies” peerages.
Scotland Secretary Alister Jack, former cultural secretary Nadine Dorries, former minister Nigel Adams, and outgoing COP26 President Alok Sharma are among individuals who are anticipated to be elevated to the House of Lords by the former prime minister.
The Times also says that Mr. Johnson has nominated two of his devoted advisers to become the youngest life peers in history: Ross Kempsell, the former political director of the Conservative Party, and Charlotte Owen, the former assistant to the previous prime minister.
A source close to Mr. Johnson stated, “We never comment on rumors regarding awards.”
Angela Rayner, the deputy leader of Labour, stated that the prime minister must “refuse to do Boris Johnson’s bidding” and reject his demands.
She stated in a statement, “This disgraced ex-prime minister’s attempt to evade democracy by rewarding his MP lackeys with employment for life in the House of Lords once again puts the Tory Party’s interests ahead of the public’s.”
“These underhanded efforts to scam the system by installing a conveyor belt of cronies and rigging the legislature in the Tories’ favor for decades should never see the light of day.
“Rishi Sunak should make it quite clear that he will not do Boris Johnson’s bidding and will reject his disgusting demands,
Earlier today, a Conservative member of Parliament criticized the nominees for peerages by Mr. Johnson.
They told, “What a disgraceful list of bootlickers, bimbos, and tropical island holiday facilitators who can be happy of having reduced faith in politics to an absolute low throughout their tenures and provided the British people very nothing in return.
To save Mr. Sunak the difficulties of by-elections, it is believed that all the politicians on the list have agreed to delay their election to the House of Lords until the end of the current legislature.
It was unclear how the peerages for MPs would be postponed, but it was suggested that the King would have to ratify the agreement in an unprecedented action.
Former London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey, who received flak for attending a Christmas party during a lockdown, was also reportedly on the former prime minister’s list.
The prime minister’s resignation honors are the accolades he or she bestows upon leaving office.
A prime minister may seek the reigning monarch to give peerages, knighthoods, damehoods, and other British honors to any number of individuals.
In the event of peerages, the list is vetted by the House of Lords Appointments Commission.
Downing Street workers, political advisers, and members of parliament are frequently, but not always, rewarded under the system.
