JK Rowling Declines Peerage Offers from Both Labour and Conservatives

The author turned down peerage twice and would refuse a third offer despite Kemi Badenoch's public endorsement.

JK Rowling revealed she declined offers of a peerage from both Labour and Conservative parties, stating she would refuse again if offered.
Kemi Badenoch, a Conservative leadership candidate, expressed intentions to offer Rowling a peerage due to her stance on gender issues.
Rowling's comments on X, formerly Twitter, came after Badenoch praised her for advocating for biological sex-based rights.
The author has been vocal about her views on gender and has criticized both Labour and Conservative positions on related issues.
Rowling, who previously received an OBE and was made a Companion of Honour, has not publicly explained her reasons for declining the peerages.