Chris Grayling Given A Peerage By Rishi Sunak In Surprise Dissolution Honours

Former minister and Conservative MP Chris Grayling

Former cabinet minister Chris Grayling has been granted a peerage by Rishi Sunak in a surprise batch of dissolution honours released late on polling day.

Once dubbed probably the “most incompetent minister in all time” for his management of the transport department in Theresa May’s government, Grayling will now be able to sit in the House of Lords.

He also served as employment minister, lord president, justice secretary and leader...