Jacob Rees-Mogg has been given a knighthood in former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation honours list. The MP for North East Somerset was a loyal supporter of Johnson during his three years in office and has been included on the list alongside a number Conservative colleagues.
Others prominent figures receiving a knighthood or damehood include ex-Home Secretary Priti Patel, former Housing Secretary Simon Clarke and Tory MPs Conor Burns and Michael Fabricant. Absentees from the nominations including former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries - who had been widely tipped to be given a peerage - who has resigned as an MP today (June 9).
Rees-Mogg has been the MP for North East Somerset since the 2010 General Election. He held a number of roles during Johnson's leadership, including being House of Commons Leader between July 2019 and February 2022, SomersetLive reports.
