Boris Johnson has reportedly put his own father forward for a knighthood as part of his resignation honours list.
The shameless ex-Prime Minister has included his dad Stanley in a 100-strong wish list for honourees, which is currently going through vetting, according to the Times.
A snap YouGov poll found 52% of voters believe Mr Johnson's father should not be handed knighthood. More than half of Tory voters (52%) rejected the idea of ennobling Stanley Johnson.
Mr Johnson previously handed a peerage to his brother Jo Johnson, a former Tory minister, who is now Lord Johnson of Marylebone.
The former PM, who finally left No10 in September after being ousted by his own MPs, is trying to ram through far more names than his predecessors. Theresa May nominated 60 people, while David Cameron put forward 62.
He has also taken the unusual step of proposing four sitting MPs for crony peerages, including mega-fan Nadine Dorries, Scotland Secretary Alister Jack, ex-Cop26 President Alok Sharma and former minister Nigel Adams.
The four MPs has said to have agreed to defer accepting the honours until the next election to prevent a string of by-elections.
But the Government has suggested it could block such a move. Cabinet Office Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe said last year that members of the Lords cannot sit as MPs and would have to stand down.
The House of Lords appointments committee runs the rule over nominations for the upper chamber but only the Prime Minister can block them, creating a headache for Rishi Sunak.
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Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting told BBC Breakfast: "I think there's a reason why it's [the list] been held up and I think it speaks to a pattern of Boris Johnson's behaviour around cronyism.
"I couldn't care less to be honest whether Stanley Johnson gets a knighthood. What I do find extraordinary is that there are still many Conservative MPs who to this day who continue to defend Boris Johnson's behaviour.
"That's why Rishi Sunak finds the Conservative Party such an ungovernable, unleadable rabble."
Keir Starmer said the public would find the reports "absolutely outrageous".
The Labour leader told LBC: "The idea that Boris Johnson is nominating his dad for a knighthood - you only need to say it to realise just how ridiculous it is.
"It's classic of a man like Johnson. I mean, I think the public will just think this is absolutely outrageous."
He added: "The idea of an ex-prime minister bestowing honours on his dad - for services to what?"
Liberal Democrats chief whip Wendy Chamberlain urged Rishi Sunak to veto Mr Johnson's honours list if future ones "are to have any shred of credibility".
She said: "Honours should be reserved for those who've gone above and beyond to contribute to our country. Boris Johnson's attempt to bestow that recognition on his father makes a mockery of the whole thing."
But Mr Sunak has no plans to change the honours system, Downing Street said.
SNP MP Tommy Sheppard said Mr Johnson was "making a mockery of the honours system, just like he made a mockery of British politics".
"The idea that he could nominate his own father for a knighthood and think he could get away with it sums up the arrogance of the man," he said.
"His entire honours list should be scrapped without delay.
"This corrupt, crony-ridden Westminster system - including the honours system - is completely outdated and unfit for purpose."
Rishi Sunak has no plans to change the honours system, Downing Street has said amid reports Boris Johnsonput his father Stanley forward for a knighthood.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman told reporters: "There are longstanding rules that guard the honours process.
"There's no plans to change those that I'm aware of. It is a matter of fact that outgoing prime ministers are able to nominate people in this way."
The official refused to comment "on speculation" about Mr Johnson's case.
Cabinet Minister Michelle Donelan dismissed the report as "speculation".
"Obviously it's the ex-prime minister's prerogative to be able to make those types of appointments, but we'll see if this story is true or not," she told LBC.
Asked if she would have a problem with the appointment, Ms Donelan said: "I think there are bigger fish to fry, to be honest."
Stanley Johnson, a former MEP who appeared on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here' in 2017, could prove a controversial appointment.
Last year, senior Tory MP Caroline Nokes publicly accused Stanley Johnson, a former MEP, of inappropriate behaviour Conservative party conferences.
Ms Nokes, chairwoman of the Commons Women and Equalities Committee, accused Stanley Johnson of smacking her on the bottom and saying "you've got a lovely seat" at Tory conference in 2003.
Stanley Johnson said after that he had "no recollection" of either incident.
A spokesperson for Mr Johnson said: "We don't comment on honours."
Stanley Johnson was also contacted for comment.
