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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason and Aubrey Allegretti

Sunak approves Boris Johnson honours list including aides linked to Partygate

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak in Downing Street in December 2021
Sunak is likely to face criticism for approving the list while Johnson is facing police and parliamentary inquiries over Partygate. Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images

Rishi Sunak has been accused of allowing Boris Johnson to hand out rewards to those involved in the Partygate scandal, including more than 40 honours and peerages for his closest allies at the time.

The prime minister faced criticism for approving the list despite police looking at fresh potential evidence of rule-breaking in Downing Street and Chequers during lockdown, as well as an ongoing parliamentary inquiry into whether Johnson misled the Commons.

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