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Sunak pronounces dissolution honours an hour earlier than polls shut

PoliticsSunak pronounces dissolution honours an hour earlier than polls shut

Rishi Sunak has named Craig Mackinlay and Theresa Might within the dissolution honours listing, printed lower than an hour earlier than the polls closed.

A listing of seven new Conservative friends, together with the primary “bionic MP” and the previous prime minister, appeared on the Authorities web site after 9pm on July 4.

The dissolution honours listing permits events to appoint MPs who’re standing down and leaving the Home of Commons on the finish of a parliament to enter the Home of Lords.

Eight new Labour peerages have been additionally awarded, in addition to one for the Liberal Democrats and one for the Democratic Unionist Celebration (DUP).

Dr Hilary Cass, who authored the Cass assessment into NHS gender providers for kids and younger folks, was additionally made a crossbench peer.

Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister and Julian Smith, the previous chief whip, Ben Wallace, the previous defence secretary, and Alister Jack, the Scotland Secretary, have been nominated for knighthoods. Thérèse Coffey, the previous deputy prime minister, has been made a dame.

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