Labour accuses Boris Johnson of ‘cronyism’ after he defies Lords Appointments Commission
Boris Johnson has been accused of cronyism after he gave a peerage to a former Conservative party co-treasurer in defiance of advice from the Lords Appointments Commission.
Peter Cruddas, a businessman, philanthropist and Tory donor, was one of 16 people on a list of newly-created political peerages – seven Conservative, five Labour, and four cross-bench.
