Theresa May has stoked speculation that Nigel Farage could get a peerage for his role in the successful campaign for Britain to leave the EU. The prime minister declined to rule out the idea as she was pressed by the Scottish National party at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday. George Kerevan, an SNP MP, asked whether the government had had any official discussions about a peerage for the outgoing Ukip leader. However, giving Farage a peerage could be a way of recognising his role in taking the UK out of the EU. Farage stood down as Ukip leader after the EU referendum, saying he had done his bit for politics.

Source: The Guardian November 16, 2016 14:03 UTC