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Gegli news - Nick Clegg to be knighted in New Year's Honours list - 12/26/2017 5:34:12 PM 5:34:12 PM 

understands the former Lib Dem leader will become 'Sir Nick' for his services as Deputy PM in the last coalition.

 Nick Clegg will receive a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list, Sky News understands.

The former Liberal Democrat leader will become Sir Nick Clegg for his services as Deputy Prime Minister during the last coalition government.

Although a party spokesperson told Sky News that they would not "comment on any honours list speculation", his new title is expected to be formally announced on Saturday.

A fierce campaigner for Remain in the EU referendum, Mr Clegg's award will likely rile ardent Brexiters.

Leave champion Nigel Farage claimed last week he was being left out of the 2018 list because of his politics.

Nigel Farage is not happy about the way Brexit is shaping up
Image:Nigel Farage said he was not in line for an honour

He told the Daily Telegraph: "Of course I have not got an honour of any kind - I am not a Remainer.

"Every one of them got CBEs, they got knighthoods, quite extraordinary."

Mr Clegg's honour comes after he lost his Sheffield Hallam constituency in June's snap General Election.

He was beaten by Labour's Jared O'Mara, who is currently suspended by the party pending investigation of historical offensive online comments.

Jared O'Mara beat former deputy prime minister Nick
Clegg in the June election
Image:Jared O'Mara beat Mr Clegg in June's election

A new Lib Dem candidate has already been selected for the seat and Mr Clegg himself said he did not want to stand for re-election nor be given a peerage, meaning his exit from Parliament is at least semi-permanent.


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