"UK Politics: Battle for Credibility and Loyalty Between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak"

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of being "too weak" to block Boris Johnson's honours list, which included awards for some of his closest aides from the Covid era. Mr Sunak insisted he had acted "in line with established conventions". The list of Mr Johnson's nominees included his former head of operations, Shelley Williams-Walker, who was reportedly the DJ at a Downing Street gathering on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral. Sir Keir repeated his call for an immediate general election, accusing the Conservatives of getting their priorities wrong.