Mohamed Mansour: Rishi Sunak faces criticism after Tory donor given knighthood

Rishi Sunak has come under fire for handing a knighthood to a major Tory donor who gave £5m to the party last year. The prime minister has been branded “self-indulgent” by Labour for awarding the honour to businessman Mohamed Mansour, who is a senior treasurer at the party and a former Egyptian government minister. In an announcement slipped out before the bank holiday weekend, Mr Mansour was knighted for business, charity and political service, while four Conservative MPs were given honours. Sources at No 10 pointed to Mr Mansour’s support for The Prince’s Foundation – now The King’s Foundation – and a major contributor to St Paul’s Cathedral’s Remember Me project, which raised money for a physical memorial to those who died of Covid-19 in the UK. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Indep