Sunak and Johnson in war of words over ex-PM’s honours list

Johnson accuses Sunak of ‘talking rubbish’ after PM said predecessor lobbied him to overturn due process

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson have engaged in an extraordinary war of words over the former prime minister’s failed attempts to elevate several close allies to the House of Lords.

The prime minister accused his predecessor on Monday morning of having lobbied him to overturn due process and appoint three Conservative MPs to the House of Lords – claims Johnson dismissed publicly as “rubbish”.

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Source: The Guardian