
Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has named 36 people in his resignation honours list.
The list primarily is made up of former high-profile Conservative ministers, and a host of former advisers who worked for Sunak behind the scene in No 10.
You can see the full list below.
Peerages
Michael Gove – Held several cabinet roles under four prime ministers, including education, housing and justice. Now editor of the Spectator magazine.
Mark Harper – Former transport secretary and an ex-Tory chief whip.
Simon Hart – Served as Rishi Sunak’s chief whip, and was previously Boris Johnson’s Wales secretary.
Sir Alister William Jack – Served as Scotland secretary under three prime ministers.
Stephen Massey – Held the role of chief executive officer of the Conservative Party during Sunak’s leadership.
Victoria Prentis – Served as attorney general and held other junior ministerial posts.
Eleanor Shawcross – Conservative adviser who ran Sunak’s No 10 Policy Unit.
Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)
Andrew Mitchell – Former international development secretary who went on to serve as David Cameron’s number two in the Foreign Office in Sunak’s government.
Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Theresa Villiers – Held the rural affairs and Northern Ireland posts under two prime ministers, and was a prominent early backer of the campaign to leave the EU.
Knighthood
James Anderson OBE – Cricketer who holds the all-time record for wickets taken for England. Sunak is a keen cricket fan.
James Cleverly – Former British Army soldier who served as foreign secretary and home secretary under Sunak.
Jeremy Hunt – Held several high-profile cabinet positions over 14 years, including foreign secretary and chancellor under Sunak.
Grant Shapps – Held ministerial or cabinet roles under four prime ministers, including as transport and defence Secretary.
Mel Stride – Served as Sunak’s work and pensions secretary, and now holds the role of Tory shadow chancellor.
Matthew Vaughan – Film director known for the Kingsman series and X-Men reboots. A long-standing Conservative Party supporter.
Companion in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Elizabeth Perelman – Served as Sunak’s principle private secretary, a senior civil service position working in Downing Street.
Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
John Bew – A foreign policy expert who advised three Conservative prime ministers, and continues to advise Sir Keir Starmer.
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Nerissa Chesterfield – Former director of communications at No 10.
Cassian Horowitz – Sunak’s former special adviser.
Lisa Lovering – Ran operations in Downing Street during Sunak’s premiership.
William Tanner – Sunak’s former deputy chief of staff.
Rupert Yorke – Also a former deputy chief of staff.
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Eden Barnes – Former head of events and visits at No 10.
Aidan Corley – A former special adviser who ran research and messaging in No 10 under Sunak.
Douglas McNeill – Served as Sunak’s chief economic adviser.
James Nation – Was the deputy director of the No 10 policy unit.
Jamie Njoku-Goodwin – A former special adviser who worked for Sunak and other Tory ministers.
Lucy Noakes – Sunak’s former press secretary.
Timothy Pitt – Former special adviser.
Robert Trotter – Sunak’s ex-official speechwriter.
Henry de Zoete – Advised Sunak on artificial intelligence.
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Ronald Kirk – A long-standing former Conservative councillor who served on Hambleton District Council.
Yvonne Peacock – A Conservative councillor who, like Mr Kirk, is based in North Yorkshire – where Sunak’s Richmond seat is located.
George Livesey – Worked as Sunak’s senior parliamentary assistant.
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
David McCormick – Collections manager at Chequers, the official country residence of the prime minister.
Emma Paterson – Head housekeeper at Chequers.