Boris Johnson’s honours list revealed with allies Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel getting gongs

OUTGOING Boris Johnson showered long-standing allies including Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel with gongs in a defiant last political act triggering a huge row.

The former PM decided to use his 50-strong resignation honours list to reward allies — some caught up in Partygate — in a final “two-finger salute”.

But ex-Cabinet Minister Nadine Dorries quit after she was booted off his list in an eleventh hour snub she blames on PM Rishi Sunak.

Mr Johnson waited just over three hours after he published the list to reveal he was quitting as an MP.

He ensured his legacy would continue by installing a band of supporters in the House of Lords.

Loyal backers include ex-No 10 aide Ben Gascoigne and Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen.

Joining them will be ex-London mayor hopeful Shaun Bailey and longtime ally Kulveer Ranger.

He has created some of the youngest peers in the upper chamber with Tory Party HQ guru Ross Kempsall and ex-aide Charlotte Owen.

Damehoods were awarded to former Home Secretary Ms Patel, former Foreign Office minister Amanda Milling, and ERG deputy Andrea Jenkyns.

Knighthoods were given to ex-Business Secretary Mr Rees-Mogg and Michael Fabricant — as Tory sources said the list was rewarding failure.

Staunch ally Conor Burns becomes a Sir. And an MBE goes to hairdresser Kelly Jo Dodge who works on the parliamentary estate.

Senior aide Martin Reynolds who told colleagues to “bring your own booze” to a pandemic Downing Street gathering receives a Companion of the Bath.

Lord Newby, Lib Dem leader in the House of Lords, said: “Boris Johnson caused crisis after crisis in this country. “His lack of honour means he didn’t deserve an honours list in the first place.”

Darren Hughes, chief exec of the Electoral Reform Society said the list showed how “discredited and partisan” the system had become.