Overview

• Sharron Davies, a two-time Commonwealth gold medallist and 1980 Olympic silver medallist, has championed restrictions on transgender athletes in women’s sport and backed Badenoch’s challenge to ‘woke’ policies
• Simon Heffer, a right-wing columnist who praised Badenoch’s ‘common-sense conservatism’ during her leadership bid, is also among the reported nominees
• Graham Edwards, the party treasurer who has donated more than £500,000 since the last election, illustrates the link between fundraising and honours
• None of the peerages has been formally announced, with appointments expected in the autumn following standard vetting
• The selections are designed to narrow the Lords’ party gap after Labour’s intake of 30 new peers in December