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Josiah Mortimer

Boris Johnson loyalist Nadine Dorries ‘could be blocked from peerage’ by Rishi Sunak

Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries could be blocked from getting the peerage promised by Boris Johnson.

The ex-Prime Minister nominated four MP pals for seats in the House of Lords among a slew of resignation honours.

They had been expected to hang on to their Commons seats until the next election to prevent by-elections, but now it has emerged Rishi Sunak may block the peerages over concerns about the precedent it would set.

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