[ The bar for political honours is too low and risks undermining the system without reform, the Government has been warned. No 10 is facing backlash for slipping out an unexpected honours list which included Tory MPs and a businessman who gave £5m to the party. The inclusion of Sir Mohamed Mansour, a Tory treasurer … Read more
[ Rishi Sunak has been accused of “blatant disrespect” by Labour after giving a knighthood to a major Tory donor in a surprise round of honours. Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour, who was appointed as a senior treasurer of the Conservative Party in December 2022, has been awarded a knighthoood for “business, charity and political service”. … Read more
[ A major Tory donor has been given a knighthood in a surprise round of honours recommended by Rishi Sunak, No 10 has announced. Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour, who was appointed as a senior Treasurer of the Conservative Party in December 2022, has been awarded a knighthoood for “business, charity and political service”. He donated … Read more
[ There is no question Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin, who started with a single pub in north London and now runs a chain of almost 900, is a savvy businessman. Spoons, as it is commonly known, has a market value close to £1bn. Its 42,000 bartenders pour around 50 million pints every year. A force … Read more
