‘Ridiculous’: opponents pour scorn on Boris Johnson’s plan to knight his father
by Peter Walker and Kiran Stacey from World news | The Guardian on (#69G1T)
Former PM accused of having discredited honours system' with selections for long-delayed resignation list
Boris Johnson's father appears set to be made a knight in his son's resignation honours list, prompting accusations that the former prime minister has discredited the honours system.
News of the apparent nomination, which was all but confirmed by Boris Johnson's sister, Rachel, and not denied by a spokesperson for the ex-PM, has prompted anger, with Keir Starmer calling the idea absolutely outrageous".
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