Former Prime Minister Theresa May and Sir Graham Brady Awarded Peerages
In a recent announcement, former Prime Minister Theresa May and the former chairman of the influential Conservative backbench 1922 committee, Sir Graham Brady, have been granted peerages as part of the dissolution honours list.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Recognizes Liam Booth-Smith with a Peerage
Additionally, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has bestowed a peerage upon his close aide, Liam Booth-Smith, just moments before the polls closed in the general election.
Other Notable Recipients of Peerages
Other notable individuals who have been honored with peerages include former deputy speaker Dame Eleanor Laing, ex-cabinet minister Chris Grayling, former MP Craig Mackinlay, former COP26 president and cabinet minister Sir Alok Sharma, and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s nominations such as Dame Margaret Beckett, Harriet Harman, Dame Margaret Hodge, and John Cryer.
Furthermore, former minister Kevan Jones, who has been actively advocating for justice for sub-postmasters involved in the Horizon scandal, along with former deputy speaker Dame Rosie Winterton and veteran ex-whip John Spellar, will also be taking seats in the House of Lords.
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