How are people appointed to Britain’s House of Lords?
Controversially, prime ministers who resign are able to propose new peers
ON JUNE 15TH the privileges committee of Britain’s House of Commons issued a long-awaited report on Boris Johnson, concluding that the former prime minister deliberately misled Parliament when he described illegal gatherings held at 10 Downing Street, his official residence, during covid-19 lockdowns. On June 9th Mr Johnson resigned as an MP, having seen an advance copy of the committee’s findings. But he had a parting gift. Just hours before he stood down, his resignation honours list was published.
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