Braintree’s MP has been awarded a knighthood in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list.
James Cleverly was honoured alongside a number of Tory politicians, including Jeremy Hunt, who served as chancellor under former PM Rishi Sunak.
Former education and housing secretary Michael Gove was confirmed to have been given a seat in the House of Lords after being heavily tipped for a peerage.
Alongside Mr Gove, Mr Sunak made four other former Tory MPs peers – including ex-transport secretary Mark Harper, former chief whip Simon Hart, ex-Scotland secretary Sir Alister Jack and former attorney general Victoria Prentis KC.
Two other senior Tories, former head of the Number 10 policy unit Eleanor Shawcross and ex-conservative party chief executive Stephen Massey, were also given peerages.
Former England cricketer James Anderson, who retired from test cricket in July, having taken more wickets than any fast bowler in test history, has also been honoured with a knighthood.
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