Boris Johnson's plans to flood the House of Lords with dozens of cronies could "undermine public confidence in our parliamentary system", the Lords Speaker has warned.
Lord McFall of Alcluith urged Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to show more restraint in appointing new peers in a letter first reported by the Sunday Times, comparing Theresa May's 43 appointments to 86 under Mr Johnson.
The Prime Minister is drawing up his resignation honours list, which is expected to include big ticket donors, including members of Mr Johnson’s “advisory committee” of donors said to be granted access to senior ministers in return for giving more than £250,000 to the party.
