Conservative MPs face by-elections if they accept peerages
Several Conservative MPs, including Scottish Secretary Alister Jack and former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, have been nominated for peerages by Boris Johnson. However, the House of Lords Appointments Commission has advised that MPs will have to stand down if they wish to take up a peerage, which could trigger by-elections. Jack has confirmed he will stand down at the next general election but will not accept a peerage while still sitting as an MP. Dorries, Nigel Adams and Alok Sharma are reportedly prepared to accept peerages, leading to three by-elections which the Tories could lose.