Rishi Sunak put forward JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon and former Google chair Eric Schmidt for UK honours, people familiar with the matter said, as the British prime minister enters what may be his final weeks in office.
Officials were instructed to start the process in mid-May, said one of the people, with the proposal routed through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
The UK foreign office handles honours for non-UK citizens, including honorary knighthoods. The process involves less scrutiny than the route for UK citizens that is handled by the Cabinet Office and its vetting committees, according to officials. All honours must be rubber-stamped by King Charles III.