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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nadeem Badshah

At least two people said to have declined resignation honours from Liz Truss

Liz Truss
Liz Truss resigning as prime minister on 25 October 2022. As a former PM she is entitled to draw up a list of those she wants to honour. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

At least two people have reportedly turned down honours nominations from Liz Truss, with one apparently being too “humiliated” to accept one from the UK’s shortest serving prime minister.

Truss’s 14-strong list – which equates to an honour for every three and a half days of her 49-day tenure – is said to be currently being vetted by the House of Lords appointments commission.

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