Woman investigated over husband’s use of assisted dying clinic wanted to argue case in court Louise Shackleton says current law is traumatising families and she wanted jury to assess her innocence The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025
Mark Sedwill is frontrunner to become new UK ambassador to US, sources say Former cabinet secretary seen as favourite despite running risk of angering No 10 with China spy trial comments The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025
Lord Speaker to step down early from role to care for wife The former Labour MP and minister says Joan had ‘selflessly supported’ him The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025
Lord Speaker to step down early from role to care for wife with Parkinson’s The former Labour MP and minister says Joan had ‘selflessly supported’ him throughout his career. Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025
Labour bank spying bill will bring ‘unprecedented surveillance,’ charities warn Exclusive: Government warned new counter-fraud powers risk ‘recreating Horizon-scale scandal’ The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025
Government defeated as Lords demand tougher crackdown on benefit fraud Peers supported by 200 votes to 194, majority six, a Conservative amendment to the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill. Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025
PPE firm linked to Michelle Mone misses deadline to repay £122m Firm was ordered by high court to return sum paid by DHSC for unusable surgical gowns by 4pm on Wednesday The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2025
Democratic oversight measures for NI Brexit rules are ‘insufficient’, peers find A House of Lords committee called for urgent action to address issues with arrangements designed to give politicians and stakeholders a greater say. The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
Landmark Mental Health Bill one step closer to becoming law The Bill will give patients a greater say over their case and treatment, and reform the use of detention and compulsory treatment. Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025
Calls for government to crack down on chemicals and metals found in period products Over the past 20 years researchers have warned that period products including tampons and reusable products contain harmful chemicals The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
Ex-Lord Speaker Baroness D’Souza faces ban after raising 20mph speeding tickets with Met chief Lady D’Souza used House of Lords headed paper to query her offences with the Metropolitan Police chief Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025
Flagship planning Bill amendments to speed up reservoir and wind farm building A series of new additions to the Government’s planning Bill could also arrest attempts at lengthy judicial review. Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025
Give football fans seats in the House of Lords Brief letters: Fair representation | The new PPE | Bad films | Jilly Cooper and University Challenge | Panettone french toast The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025
Michelle Mone 'assets should be frozen' after PPE firm to repay UK Government £122m MICHELLE Mone is facing calls for her assets to be frozen after a company linked to her was ordered to repay millions of pounds for breaching a… The National (Scotland) · Oct 5, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025 Michelle Mone says she has ‘no wish’ to remain a Conservative peer Mone hits out at Kemi Badenoch after Tory leader says PPE Medpro scandal has brought shame on party
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2025 Michelle Mone says she has 'no wish to return to House of Lords' as Tory peer MICHELLE Mone has said she has “no wish to return” to the House of Lords as a Conservative peer after a company linked to her was ordered to…
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025 Archbishop-designate: I will vote against assisted dying Bill Dame Sarah has said she and her Church of England colleagues in the Lords are likely to bring an amendment to vote on the principle.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025 Sarah Mullally: the former nurse who will be archbishop of Canterbury Bishop of London, who has been named as first female leader of Church of England, is seen as a ‘theological liberal’
International Business Times UK · Oct 3, 2025 House of Lords in Crisis: PPE Scandal, Israel Connection, and Growing Public Outrage The UK House of Lords faces mounting scandals shaking public trust. Michelle Mone is tied to the £122m PPE Medpro ruling over faulty COVID contracts, while Lord David Wolfson faces backlash for supporting an IDF café near Gaza. These controversies fuel anger over corruption, cronyism, and impartiality, intensifying calls for…
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025 What happens after the 106th archbishop of Canterbury has been named? There is a series of traditions and formalities to follow.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025 The traditions and formalities after the 106th archbishop of Canterbury is named After a name is confirmed, there remain a number of steps to be taken
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025 Michelle Mone accuses Rachel Reeves of inflammatory remarks over PPE ruling Peer writes to PM over chancellor’s ‘vendetta’ comment after company ordered to repay £122m of Covid contract
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025 Baroness Mone accuses Chancellor of ‘inflammatory’ language in letter to PM Rachel Reeves is reported to have joked that the Government had a vendetta against peer Lady Mone during a fringe event at Labour’s party conference.
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025 Tories urge Michelle Mone to hand back peerage after PPE contract breach Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho described Baroness Michelle Mone’s actions as ‘disgraceful’.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025 Who is Michelle Mone? Firm linked to Baroness at heart of Covid PPE contract dispute High Court orders PPE Medpro to repay £122 million to government for breaching contract to supply surgical gowns during pandemic