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 (March 6), drawing accusations of cronyism. The Times said Mr Johnson had put forward as many as 100 names for awards. His predecessors Theresa May and...
Mr Stanley Johnson, Mr Boris Johnson’s father, is a former member of the European Parliament, an author and television personality.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. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has the power to block any honours nominations. His science minister, Ms Michelle Donelan, said there were “bigger fish to fry”, when asked if she would have a problem with a knighthood for Mr Johnson’s father.
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