Rishi Sunak considering honouring Eric Schmidt and Jamie Dimon

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering bestowing an honour upon former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon, sparking speculation about Sunak's future plans post-Downing Street. The honours for non-UK citizens are being handled by the Foreign Office with less scrutiny compared to UK citizens' honours. Schmidt's nomination is seen as potentially having a 'financial sector flavour' given Sunak's background in finance.

Rishi Sunak considering nominating Eric Schmidt for an honour

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering nominating former Google CEO Eric Schmidt for an honour, sparking speculation about his own future post-Downing Street. Schmidt's nomination is being handled by the Foreign Office and involves less scrutiny than UK citizen honours. Sunak has also reportedly considered nominating JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon.