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Fury at ‘crony ridden’ honours list
Then Minister for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities Michael Gove gives a speech in central London, while on the General Election campaign trail, July 2, 2024

DEMOCRATS across party divides slammed Rishi Sunak’s “crony ridden” resignation honours list today after Tory ex-ministers Michael Gove and Alister Jack were given seats in the Lords.

Labour peer Pauline Bryan reiterated calls for the upper chamber to be scrapped.

She told the Star: “Anyone who thinks that the House of Lords allows the best experts in their fields to contribute to legislation should look at Rishi Sunak’s list of new peers.

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