The allies in Boris Johnson’s honours list, from Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg to the youngest ever life peer

Damehoods

Priti Patel: Former home secretary who promised to stop Channel small boat crossings but failed. Was reinstalled in Cabinet by Mr Johnson after being sacked by Theresa May for unauthorised trip to Israel when development secretary.

Andrea Jenkyns: Ousted Labour big beast Ed Balls in Morley and Outwood. One of Mr Johnson’s biggest supporters on the backbenches who flanked him ahead of his infamous “chuck Chequers” post-Brexit conference speech.

Shelly Williams-Walker: Ex-No 10 special adviser who was allegedly in charge of the music during a Downing Street party the night before Prince Philip’s funeral in lockdown, nicknamed “DJ SWW”.

Knighthoods

Jacob Rees-Mogg: Dubbed the “honourable member for the 18th Century”, the controversial the former PM’s alliance with former Cabinet minister helped bring down Theresa May over Brexit and put Mr Johnson in No 10.

Michael Fabricant: Colourful backbencher who could be mistaken for Mr Johnson due to his blonde mop, which he has denied is a wig.

Will Lewis: One of Mr Johnson’s former editors at the Daily Telegraph, was brought on board as an unofficial adviser in the ex-PM’s latter stages in No 10

Conor Burns: A longtime ally who served as a minister in Mr Johnson’s Government and said his boss was “ambushed by cake” at birthday gathering for which the ex-PM was fined for a lockdown breach.

Companion of the Bath

Martin Reynolds: Senior civil servant known as “Party Marty” who sent an email to No 10 officials during the first lockdown inviting them to “make the most of the lovely weather and have some socially distanced drinks” in the garden, asking them to “bring your own booze”.

CBE

Guto Harri: Gregarious former BBC journalist and friend of Mr Johnson who was the ex-PM’s final director of communications in No 10. Has since been revealing the secrets of Downing Street in a podcast.

Jack Doyle: Mr Harri’s predecessor as comms chief quit amid allegations he was at two lockdown-breaching gatherings in Downing Street that were investigated by police.

OBE

David Canzini: Former No 10 deputy chief of staff and ally of the so-called “Wizard of Oz” political strategist Sir Lynton Crosby, who helped get Mr Johnson elected as London mayor. Seen as something of a hard man.

Peerages

Shaun Bailey: Failed London mayoral candidate dragged into Partygate after a photo emerged over an apparent Christmas party at Tory HQ in 2020 which he attended.

Ben Houchen: Tees Valley mayor who was a Tory pioneer in winning over ex-Labour voters in the so-called Red Wall. Tipped as a future party leader who could emulate Mr Johnson.

Charlotte Owen: Will become the youngest ever life peer at the age of 29. The elevation of the former No 10 special adviser

Ross Kempsell: Former radio journalist brought into No 10 after an interview with Mr Johnson when the then-2019 Tory leadership contender revealed he made models of buses out of wooden crates. Will be the second youngest life peer after Ms Owen.