Rishi Sunak accuses Boris Johnson of trying to bend the rules as he hits back over honours list
It has given the PM a huge headache of three by-elections to try and hold onto seats.
Whips are expected to fire the starting gun on the contests as soon as this week to get the elections done before the summer.Asked whether names had been removed by No10, the Energy Secretary gave a firm “No”.: “The list that came to the PM was the list that went to the House of Lords Appointments Committee that looks at these things.“The Prime Minister has exactly followed the very long-standing conventions of prime ministers who simply take the list and pass it on and receive it back.
Asked whether any names had been removed before the list went to the Lords authorities for approval by Mr Sunak or one his close aides, Mr Shapps could only say he was not aware of that to the best of his knowledge.
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