Johnson had put forward as many as 100 names for awards. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON - Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has nominated his father Stanley for a knighthood in the list of honours he can grant as an outgoing leader, the Times newspaper reported on Monday, drawing accusations of cronyism.
The newspaper did not specify what service Mr Stanley Johnson’s nomination was in acknowledgement of. A knighthood or damehood raises a person’s public profile, conferring the title of “Sir” or “Dame” on the holder. “Obviously it’s the ex-prime minister’s prerogative to be able to make those types of appointments, but we’ll see if this story is true or not,” she told LBC Radio.
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