Theresa May set to be rewarded with life peerage in Rishi Sunak’s dissolution honours joining her predecessor David Cameron in the House of Lords
- Meanwhile, former BBC chairman Richard Sharp has been rejected by Number 10
Theresa Mei is rewarded with a lifelong peerage Rishi Sunak‘s dissolution honors list, joining her predecessor David Cameron in the House of Lords.
The move means the former prime minister will remain in parliament despite resigning as an MP before the election general election.
Mrs May, 67, follows Lord Cameron from Chipping Norton to the House of Lords after becoming the first ex-prime minister since Margaret Thatcher to become a peer.
Meanwhile former BBC Chair Richard SharpMr Sunak’s boss at Goldman Sachs, has been dismissed by his former employee after the Prime Minister was advised not to formally put his name forward.
Mr. Sharp, who was appointed chairman of the company under Boris Johnsonwas forced to resign last year after it emerged that he had helped secure a role for Mr Johnson.
The ex-BBC boss denies the allegations but admits he introduced the former prime minister’s Canadian cousin to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case.
Theresa May is awarded a life peerage on Rishi Sunak’s honors list, who joins her predecessor David Cameron in the House of Lords
David Cameron imagined himself being elevated to the House of Lords last November. Mrs May will join Chipping Norton’s Lord Cameron as a former prime minister in the House of Lords
Meanwhile, former BBC chairman Richard Sharp, Sunak’s boss at Goldman Sachs, has been dismissed by his former employee after the Prime Minister was advised not to formally put his name forward.
However, an official report found that Mr Sharp had not fully disclosed his knowledge of Mr Johnson’s finances, creating the appearance of a conflict of interest.
No. 10 planned to hand him the peerage as a reward for his work as an adviser to Mr Sunak at the Treasury during Covid, including helping to set up and oversee the business lending scheme. The times reports.
But officials were told the recommendation was unlikely to be adopted and were advised to keep his name off the list before passing the information to the Prime Minister, who accepted the decision.
Mr Sharp is not believed to be eligible for any other honour, but it is possible Mr Sunak will draw up a separate resignation list if he loses the July election.
