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Boris Johnson’s plan to create large number of new peers comes under fire

Lord Speaker raises concerns about public loss of confidence in parliament due to huge quantity of new and planned peers

The Guardian - UK

Top Tory Ben Elliot and donors being considered for gongs in Boris Johnson's honours list

Big ticket donors are being discussed for peerages - many of them members of Mr Johnson’s “advisory committee” of donors who are granted access to senior ministers in return for giving more than £250,000 to the party

Daily Mirror

Press attacks take toll as Penny Mordaunt misses out in PM race

Mordaunt was subjected to relentless criticism by rightwing outlets while rival Liz Truss got favourable treatment

The Guardian - UK

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Johnson’s plan to give peerages to two MPs could leave successor facing early byelections

If PM elevates Nigel Adams and Nadine Dorries to Lords, byelections could be the acid test for new Tory leader

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson poised to go ahead with resignation honours list

Nadine Dorries, Paul Dacre and Allegra Stratton among those reportedly lined up for peerages

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ‘considering peerage for Nadine Dorries’

Former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre and billionaire donor Michael Hintze also said to be in line for honours

The Independent UK

Why did the Daily Mail support Johnson long after other press allies turned their backs?

A newspaper that sees itself as a bastion of middle England morality should have been the first to ask hard questions of a doomed leader, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

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Tory donor John Booth handed leading role in choosing arts and media honours

Move to install venture capital investor as chair of committee comes after series of Conservative donors given positions on cultural boards

The Guardian - UK

David Sherborne: the ‘Wagatha Christie’ star lawyer with a celebrity following

The hotshot libel barrister to A-listers including Johnny Depp and Hugh Grant has a private life to match that of many of his clients

The Guardian - UK

Michael Grade the cultural warrior goes peacenik before MPs

Nadine Dorries’ second choice for Ofcom chair showed few signs of being the attack dog she had hoped

The Guardian - UK

Government’s choice for Ofcom chair says he does not use social media

Michael Grade also praises anti-lockdown campaigner Laurence Fox in appearance before MPs

The Guardian - UK

New Ofcom chief Lord Grade defends branding BBC licence fee ‘regressive’

The peer is being grilled by MPs about the selection process for his role, online safety and public service broadcasting.

The Independent UK

Michael Grade faces tough questions over fitness to lead Ofcom

MPs vetting peer’s appointment as chair of media regulator raise impartiality and business concerns

The Guardian - UK

Michael Grade announced as next chair of Ofcom

The hunt for a new incumbent sparked controversy linked to the involvement of former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre

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Lord Grade: Veteran executive has held top-level posts across broadcast media

The new Ofcom chief has held senior positions at the BBC, ITV and Channel 4.

The Guardian - UK

Government picks Tory peer Michael Grade to chair Ofcom

Choice of veteran broadcasting executive appears to bring chaotic recruitment saga to an end

The Guardian - UK

Michael Grade emerges as favourite to become new Ofcom chair

Culture secretary Nadine Dorries is expected to decide who will oversee UK media regulator this week

The Guardian - UK

I’ve faced a lot of hate. But I didn’t realise how much until I saw myself on stage

A new play centres on my court case against Theresa May, and my treatment by the Daily Mail. Watching it was painful, says campaigner Gina Miller

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Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Music stars must speak out, say Ukrainian duo

Ukrainian pop duo condemn silent stars / Raymond Blanc recalls the Queen interrupting him / Marine Le Pen and Putin photo blunder / Daily Mail drama comes to theatre / Lindsay Hoyle on his favourite kebab order

The Guardian - UK

Parties inquisitor Sue Gray also in charge of finding Ofcom chair

Selection process descended into farce after Paul Dacre was offered the job by Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson yet to receive Sue Gray report and says it’s ‘total rhubarb’ he authorised Kabul animal airlift – as it happened

Downing Street says it’s ‘hypothetically’ possible report will be published today or tomorrow; PM denies making call to airlift Pen Farthing’s animals

The Guardian - UK

Paul Dacre’s all for freedom of expression – except when he’s a character in your play

Gina Miller and Theresa May are happy to be in Bloody Difficult Women, but the Mail man wanted his lawyers to vet the script, says author Tim Walker

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