Nearly two-thirds (65 %) of those that took half within the ballot thought the elder Mr Johnson shouldn’t be knighted in his son’s resignation honours listing.

Just below half the general public (49 %) imagine the honours system must be abolished versus 37 % in favour, in keeping with the ballot.

Tom Brake, Director of Unlock Democracy, informed Categorical.co.uk: “I’m astounded that even 14 % assume Stanley Johnson, with the allegations surrounding his perspective in direction of ladies, is worthy of an honour.

“Out of the tens of tens of millions of UK residents who could possibly be recognised on this manner, why pay tribute to Mr Johnson senior?”

Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer known as it “completely outrageous” and “ridiculous”.

Former Brexit secretary David Davis mentioned it was “ridiculous” and “corrosive”.

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick informed BBC Query Time that prime ministers ought to “completely not” give honours to relations.

He mentioned: “My private view is it is not wise for a former prime minister to appoint members of their very own household for honours.”

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak additionally mentioned he wouldn’t hand honours to relations in a thinly-veiled swipe.

Requested if prime ministers ought to honour family, Mr Sunak informed reporters earlier this month: “For me an enormous success is remembering to get my dad a card on Fathers’ day, so that’s in all probability about my restrict of it.”

Pressed if that must be taken as a “no”, he mentioned: “Sure. As I mentioned, if I’m doing a card I am doing nicely. Love my dad as I do.”

The PM added he wouldn’t touch upon “hypothesis” about his predecessor-but-one’s honours listing.

Rachel Johnson, Stanley Johnson’s daughter, mentioned it was a matter of hypothesis, however added: “I don’t anticipate there’s going to be a nationwide outpouring of pleasure, if my father goes to [arise as] Sir Stanley.”

Boris Johnson confronted accusations of cronyism in 2020, after he nominated his brother Jo Johnson for a peerage.

In 2021, senior Tory MP Caroline Nokes and a journalist publicly accused Stanley Johnson of touching them at Conservative get together conferences.

Ms Nokes, who chairs the Commons Ladies and Equalities Committee, accused Stanley Johnson of forcefully smacking her on the bottom and making a vulgar remark on the Conservative Get together convention in 2003.

Stanley Johnson mentioned he had “no recollection” of both incident.