BORIS Johnson faces a major cronyism row by pushing for TWO honours lists before departing No10 in September, Trending In The News can reveal.
A list of new political appointments to the House of Lords was being prepared before BoJo was ousted in a Cabinet coup, with No10 still arguing for it to go ahead.
Andrew Roberts, Nick Soames, Michael Hintze, Dambisa Moyo, Paul Dacre and Ruth Lea were heading to the Lords
Two tranches of House of Lords appointments are being plotted in No10
But there is a fight over whether it should be up to the next PM to choose those new Peers.
Alongside that list, Mr Johnson is also preparing the traditional Resignation Honours to reward those who have personally served him in office.
On the first list were Brexit-backing historian Andrew Roberts and billionaire Tory donor Michael Hintze.
Churchill’s grandson, the devout remainer Sir Nicholas Soames and ex-Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre are also under consideration.
The economists Ruth Lea and Dambisa Moyo were also on course to join the Lords.
Tory sources say the separate Resignation Honours List could include ultra loyalist Cabinet Ministers Nadine Dorries and Nigel Adams, with lesser gongs for a slew of Downing Street staff.
‘REWARDS FOR FAILURE’
Last night No10 insisted: “Individuals can be nominated for an honour or peerage in recognition of their public and political service. All honours are approved by proper process.”
But the Lib Dems have vowed to try to block any resignation honours being bestowed, saying: “There must be no more rewards for failure.”
