Boris Johnson set to go ahead with resignation honours list

Nadine Dorries, Paul Dacre and Allegra Stratton among those reportedly being lined up for peerages

Boris Johnson is poised to go ahead with a resignation honours list before he departs Downing Street, No 10 has confirmed, after speculation that it could include gongs for the culture secretary, Nadine Dorries, and the former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre, among others.

Asked about the prospects of such a list, Johnson's official spokesperson said he could not comment on details, but it was convention" for departing prime ministers to award knighthoods and appointments to the House of Lords.