Tom Watson, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, responding to the Resignation Honours said:

“The confirmation of these resignation honours shows how Theresa May has flunked her first test as Conservative Prime Minister. If she were serious about governing for the many not the few Theresa May would have vetoed this list of Tory donors, political advisers and ministers. The fact she has allowed this cronyism to go ahead shows that the Tories will always put their own interests first.”