According to British media, Yevgeny Lebedev, a businessman and owner of The Independent and The Evening Standard, is to receive a peerage and a seat in the House of Lords.
British media has published a lot of rumors and Information on the friendly relationship between Evgeny Lebedev and the current British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. According to Spectator magazine, it was Boris Johnson who recommended Evgeny Lebedev for this title.
