Benjamin Houchen News Today

As Boris Johnson's resignation honours list rewards key allies including Priti Patel and Jacob Rees-Mogg, Labour's deputy leader branded the former PM's actions a 'slap in the face' to those who lost loved ones during Covid.

Boris Johnson's resignation honours list rewards key allies, with Priti Patel made a Dame Commander and Jacob Rees-Mogg given a knighthood.

The former prime ministers highly anticipated resignation honours list has been published, which includes his former principal private secretary and some of his closest political allies. But some supporters tipped for rewards have missed out.