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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Christopher McKeon & Dan Bloom

Jacob Rees-Mogg's Tory donor pal handed LIFE-long Lords seat for just 26 days in government

A Tory donor who was Jacob Rees-Mogg’s business partner has been given a Lords seat for life - for just 26 days’ work in the government.

Dominic Johnson, 48, can pocket £332 every day he turns up until he dies or gives up his peerage, even though he was sacked as a minister on Friday.

Labour had already blasted Liz Truss for employing the “crony party donor” when he was made a Trade Minister on October 2.

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