Sunak must reverse Johnson's “happy hour honours list”

Sunak must reverse Johnson's “happy hour honours list”

The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to step in and reverse Boris Johnson’s partygate honours list, and ban him from standing again for the Conservatives.

It comes after Boris Johnson stood down yesterday with an attack on the Privileges Committee.

Ministers are able to cancel an honour after it has been awarded, to preserve the integrity of the honours system.

Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:

“Boris Johnson handed out honours to his partygate accomplices before quitting with a Trumpian attack on our Parliament. He is dragging our entire honours system and democracy through the mud.

“Rishi Sunak has shown himself to be completely spineless in letting Johnson wreak havoc like this yet again. The least he could do is step in and ensure this happy hour honours list consigned to history along with Johnson himself.”

ENDS

Notes to Editor

An honour can be removed after it has been awarded, on the advice of Ministers. This process is called forfeiture. The object of forfeiture is to preserve the integrity of the honours system. (House of Commons Library)