Boris Johnson's pal's resignation honors cast doubt on nomination process, peers say

A cross-party committee of senior peers says former Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'showed no interest' in reducing the number of peers over the course of his three years in power Boris Johnson has been criticized for handing out gongs to friends and pals (

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Boris Johnson's controversial resignation honors list has 'challenged' the current system of appointments to create new peers, a House of Lords report has warned.

A cross-party committee of senior peers said the former prime minister 'showed no interest' in reducing the number of his peers during his three years in office.

The appointments he made ‘greatly exceeded’ the target set by the Upper House, a study has warned.

The panel also noted that peerages were "given primarily to members of his own party" by the former Conservative leader.

In a report by the Lord Speaker's Committee on the size of the House, peers said: 'In recent months, new developments have challenged the system of appointments.

Scotland Yard has reopened its investigation into a 'Jingle and Mingle' Christmas party hosted by Shaun Bailey's London Mayor's campaign team - but he was awarded a peerage anyway (

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"In particular, there has been considerable controversy over the size and composition of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation list, with more than half of the initial candidates failing to be approved by the Prime Minister's Nominations Committee. the House of Lords."

The ex-Prime Minister's shameful decision to give peerages to a series of aides has sparked fury.

Former Conservative London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey, who attended an anti-lockdown Christmas party in December 2020 at the Conservative Party headquarters, and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen were among those who received peerages.

But he failed to secure...