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Boris Johnson asked me to intervene in honours list, says Rishi Sunak Boris Johnson asked me to intervene in honours list, says Rishi Sunak
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Rishi Sunak: "Boris Johnson asked me to do something that I wasn't prepared to do"Rishi Sunak: "Boris Johnson asked me to do something that I wasn't prepared to do"
Rishi Sunak: "Boris Johnson asked me to do something that I wasn't prepared to do"Rishi Sunak: "Boris Johnson asked me to do something that I wasn't prepared to do"
Rishi Sunak has accused Boris Johnson of asking him to "overrule" a panel vetting his resignation list appointments to the House of Lords.Rishi Sunak has accused Boris Johnson of asking him to "overrule" a panel vetting his resignation list appointments to the House of Lords.
But Mr Johnson has hit back in a fiery statement, accusing Mr Sunak of "talking rubbish".
The House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC) has confirmed it rejected eight of the former prime minister's nominations.The House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC) has confirmed it rejected eight of the former prime minister's nominations.
Mr Sunak said Mr Johnson asked him to override their recommendations, or "make promises to people". Earlier, Mr Sunak said Mr Johnson asked him to override their recommendations.
But he said he refused, adding it was "something I wasn't prepared to do". Mr Sunak said he refused, adding it was "something I wasn't prepared to do".
"I wasn't prepared to do that, I didn't think that was right. And if people don't like that, then tough," he told a tech conference in London. "I didn't think that was right. And if people don't like that, then tough," Mr Sunak told a tech conference in London.
A few hours later, Mr Johnson told the BBC it "was not necessary to overrule HOLAC - but simply to ask them to renew their vetting, which was a mere formality".
The intervention marks a new point in an escalating war of words over Mr Johnson's controversial resignation honours list.The intervention marks a new point in an escalating war of words over Mr Johnson's controversial resignation honours list.
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Mr Johnson announced he was quitting Parliament on Friday over a report from the Privileges Committee, who were investigating whether he had misled MPs about lockdown parties in Downing Street.Mr Johnson announced he was quitting Parliament on Friday over a report from the Privileges Committee, who were investigating whether he had misled MPs about lockdown parties in Downing Street.
It came hours after Downing Street published his resignation honours list without the names of key supporters, including Nadine Dorries, Sir Alok Sharma and Nigel Adams.It came hours after Downing Street published his resignation honours list without the names of key supporters, including Nadine Dorries, Sir Alok Sharma and Nigel Adams.
All three had been expecting to be appointed to the House of Lords. Competing claims have now surfaced about how and why the names were removed.All three had been expecting to be appointed to the House of Lords. Competing claims have now surfaced about how and why the names were removed.
Mr Adams and Ms Dorries have both announced they will be immediately standing down as MPs, triggering by-elections to replace them.Mr Adams and Ms Dorries have both announced they will be immediately standing down as MPs, triggering by-elections to replace them.
Nominations rowNominations row
As a departing prime minister, Mr Johnson has the right to nominate people for seats in the House of Lords, and for others honours such as knighthoods.As a departing prime minister, Mr Johnson has the right to nominate people for seats in the House of Lords, and for others honours such as knighthoods.
By convention, current prime ministers pass on the list of nominees to HOLAC, which can recommend their names do not go forward after a vetting process.By convention, current prime ministers pass on the list of nominees to HOLAC, which can recommend their names do not go forward after a vetting process.
HOLAC advises prime ministers on the suitability of candidates for peerages and usually, they accept its recommendations on appointments, whatever the outcome.HOLAC advises prime ministers on the suitability of candidates for peerages and usually, they accept its recommendations on appointments, whatever the outcome.
But Mr Johnson broke with this convention in 2020, when he nominated businessman Peter Cruddas for a peerage, despite his rejection by HOLAC.But Mr Johnson broke with this convention in 2020, when he nominated businessman Peter Cruddas for a peerage, despite his rejection by HOLAC.
On Sunday, a spokesman for the vetting commission said it had rejected eight of Mr Johnson's nominations, but declined to name them or say why, adding it "does not comment on individuals".On Sunday, a spokesman for the vetting commission said it had rejected eight of Mr Johnson's nominations, but declined to name them or say why, adding it "does not comment on individuals".
Downing Street has insisted that Mr Sunak passed on Mr Johnson's list of nominations unaltered. It says it also accepted HOLAC's full approved list and passed it to the King.Downing Street has insisted that Mr Sunak passed on Mr Johnson's list of nominations unaltered. It says it also accepted HOLAC's full approved list and passed it to the King.
But on Monday, a source describing themselves as an ally of Mr Johnson accused the prime minister of "secretly" blocking peerages for "Nadine and others".But on Monday, a source describing themselves as an ally of Mr Johnson accused the prime minister of "secretly" blocking peerages for "Nadine and others".
"He refused to ask for them to undergo basic checks that could have taken only a few weeks or even days," the source added."He refused to ask for them to undergo basic checks that could have taken only a few weeks or even days," the source added.
"That is how he kept them off the list - without telling Boris Johnson.""That is how he kept them off the list - without telling Boris Johnson."
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