Boris Johnson is poised to go ahead with a resignation honours list before he departs Downing Street, No 10 has confirmed, after speculation that it could include gongs for the culture secretary, Nadine Dorries, and the former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre, among others.
Asked about the prospects of such a list, Johnson’s official spokesperson said he could not comment on details, but that it is “convention” for departing prime ministers to award knighthoods and appointments to the House of Lords.
