Sources have pointed out recipient Mohamed Mansour's past charity work. He is a Conservative Party treasurer and gave £5m to the party in 2023.
Rishi Sunak has been criticised for announcing a 'surprise' round of honours - including a knighthood for a major donor to the Conservative Party. It was announced on the Thursday before the Easter bank holiday weekend that Mohamed Mansour was being knighted for business, charity and political service - he had given £5m to the Tories in 2023 and is a senior treasurer at the party. A number of Conservative MPs were also made knights and dames.
While some non-political figures - like director Christopher Nolan - were also knighted, it's the political acts that will draw attention. Lord Haywood said: 'I think people don't like it, there's no question about that. 'The problem is that you've got people who are genuine philanthropists who also give money to a political party, and that's where the line isn't differentiated.
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