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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Eleni Courea Political correspondent

‘Parade of political flunkies’: MPs critical as Sunak awards Michael Gove a peerage

Michael Gove walking on a pavement
Veteran Conservative politician Michael Gove, who was sacked by Boris Johnson in July 2022. Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Michael Gove has been awarded a peerage by Rishi Sunak in a resignation honours list described by opposition parties as an “ID parade of political flunkies”.

The veteran Conservative politician and editor of the Spectator, who retired as an MP at the last election, was one of seven allies of Sunak to receive peerages on Friday afternoon. His ennoblement opens the door to a potential return to Conservative politics in the future.

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