Rishi Sunak faces three by-elections after Boris Johnson sends Tory MPs to House of Lords

Mr Johnson’s resignation honours list features Alister Jack, Nadine Dorries, Nigel Adams and Alok Sharma

Mr Johnson’s honours list is thought to include around 50 people and has sparked controversy among Tory MPs (PA Archive)

Rishi Sunak may face three by-elections if MPs nominated for peerages by Boris Johnson stand down from the Commons.

The former prime minister’s resignation honours list is expected to feature Scotland secretary Alister Jack, former culture secretary Nadine Dorries, ally Nigel Adams and Cop26 president Alok Sharma.

The House of Lords appointments watchdog has advised that the MPs will have to stand down in order to take up peerages.