Boris Johnson nominates Daily Mail chief Paul Dacre for peerage for second time

Placing of media boss on resignation honours list despite previous rejection puts Rishi Sunak in difficult position

Boris Johnson has once again nominated Paul Dacre for a peerage as part of a pared-back resignation honours list despite the Daily Mail chief having previously been rejected by the appointments watchdog, the Guardian has learned.

Sources with knowledge of the list have said that Johnson has put forward Dacre's name for a second time. He had been knocked back last autumn after reported doubts raised by the House of Lords appointments commission.