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LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) – Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has nominated his father Stanley for a knighthood in a list of honors he could present as the outgoing leader.
The Times, for Johnson’s awards 10He said he nominated up to 0. His predecessors, Theresa May and David Cameron, each nominated around 60 candidates. Newspaper Stanley did not say what service Johnson was nominated for.
Johnson’s father Europe He is a former member of Parliament, author and TV personality. He last year France got his citizenship.
A spokesman for the former prime minister declined to comment.
All going Britain has the right to draw up a list of “resignation honors” giving its leaders knighthoods and other titles. Chivalry or elegance raises a person’s public profile, giving the wearer the title of “Sir” or “Dame”.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has the authority to block any honorary nomination. His science minister, Michelle Donelan, said Johnson had “bigger fish to fry” when asked if he would have a problem with his father’s knighthood.
“Obviously it is within the power of the former prime minister to be able to make such appointments, but we will see if this story is true,” he told LBC Radio.
Wes Streeting, head of health policy for the opposition Labor Party, told the BBC: “I think (his resignation of the honors list) speaks to Boris Johnson’s pattern of behavior around friendship.”
Prime Minister as Johnson 2020In , his brother Joe Johnson had a life seat of parliament elevated to the upper house, the House of Lords.
Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar, additional reporting by Elizabeth Piper; Edited by John Stonestreet
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2023-03-07 12:43:42
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