‘Parade of political flunkies’: MPs critical as Sunak awards Michael Gove a peerage

Lib Dem deputy leader condemns ‘reward for failure’ as former PM elevates allies to Lords in resignation honoursMichael Gove has been awarded a peerage by Rishi Sunak in a resignation honours list described by opposition parties as an “ID parade of political flunkies”.The veteran Conservative politician and editor of the Spectator, who retired as an MP at the last election, was one of seven allies of Sunak to receive peerages on Friday afternoon. His ennoblement opens the