David Cameron resignation honours list revealed with nomination for George Osborne

Cameron: A number of Tory MPs are on the list
Hannah McKay/PA Wire
Mark Chandler5 August 2016
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David Cameron’s controversial resignation honours list has been published, with George Osborne topping the bill.

A number of Conservative MPs including the former chancellor, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and Patrick McLoughlin are all to receive honours.

Craig Oliver, director of communications at Number 10 under David Cameron, and Andrew Cook, the former treasurer of the Conservatives, have also been recognised in the list.

The revelation comes after mounting criticism that Mr Cameron used his resignation honours to reward his political allies.

The full list, which was published on Thursday evening, also confirms that Samantha Cameron's stylist Isabel Spearman will receive an OBE for political and public service.

Some 46 people have been included, revealing Will Straw, executive director of the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign which led the failed campaign against leaving the EU, will get a CBE for political and public service.

Helen Bower-Easton, the Prime Minister's spokeswoman, will also receive a CBE while Mr Cameron's former speechwriter Julian Glover will get an OBE as will Alan Sendorek, Mr Cameron's former head of political press.

Mr Cameron's honours list, which was leaked to the Sunday Times, has reignited the row over whether the honours should be used to reward political loyalty.

Opposition MPs have called for the system to be reformed while Mr Cameron has been accused of cronyism and rewarding failure.

Mr Cameron's former policy guru Steve Hilton has also hit out at the list, branding it a "serious type of very British corruption" and a "symptom of a corrupt and decaying democracy".

Additional reporting by the Press Association.

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