Farage says he has ‘disagreed’ with King in past, but now they have ‘a laugh’ The Reform UK leader attended a reception for newly elected MPs and Members of the House of Lords at Buckingham Palace. Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025
Southport killer could ‘one day walk free amongst us’, says peer Conservative peer Lord Davies called for a review on sentencing to allow whole-life orders to be given to under-18s. Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025
Scrap automatic right of bishops to sit in Lords, says Harriet Harman Former Labour MP puts forward amendment to reform bill aiming to end privilege for 26 C of E bishops The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2025
Labour looking to cut deal with peers to shrink House of Lords Exclusive: With Tory peers ready to delay bill, government suggests it is open to thinking beyond hard age limit The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025
Former deputy prime minister Therese Coffey takes seat in Lords Liz Truss’s former deputy prime minister Dame Therese Coffey has taken her seat in the House of Lords. The National (Scotland) · Jan 21, 2025
Lisa Nandy calls out Tory Lords over plan to ‘wreck’ football regulator bill Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has attacked the Conservative front bench in the Lords over what she called attempts to ‘wreck’ plans for an independent football regulator The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
How to watch the new documentary on Michelle Mone and PPE Medpro 'scandal' A NEW documentary looking at how Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman enriched themselves using Government contracts during the Covid… The National (Scotland) · Jan 20, 2025
Former M&S boss says working from home is ‘not doing proper work’ WFH has harmed employee productivity, says Stuart Rose, who was also executive chair of Asda The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025
Russian diplomats accessed private area of UK parliament in security breach Exclusive: MPs warned not to invite Russian diplomats to parliament after incident said to have alarmed ministers The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025
Former Scottish Labour minister takes seat in House of Lords A FORMER Scottish Labour minister has taken a seat in the House of Lords ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2025
Reforms to renters’ rights move a step closer to becoming law There were warnings in the Commons that tenants are being evicted before the new protections can be introduced. Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025
Hopes for regulator in the balance as Lords tie up Football Governance Bill Members of the House of Lords have proposed 375 amendments to the legislation, many of which may require lengthy consultation and could take years to resolve The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
Lady Wilkins obituary Television presenter, documentary maker and disability campaigner who focused on a lack of suitable accessible housing The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025
Peer suspended from House of Lords for launching tirade at parliament security staff Former Marks and Spencer boss Lord Stone of Blackheath called security staff ‘stupid’ and was found to have been rude and aggressive The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025 Reasons given for Boris Johnson peerages ‘inadequate’, campaigner says Martin Rosenbaum fought for 18 months to reveal who had supported nominations of two former special advisers
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025 Reasons behind two controversial Johnson peerages revealed after 18-month battle Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge and Lord Kempsell were appointed to the House of Lords in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list.
The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025 Timeline: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby officially steps down The Church of England saw a tumultuous end to 2024.
Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2025 Tributes paid to former Welsh minister Baroness Jenny Randerson Lady Randerson served as a Lib Dem councillor, Welsh Assembly member and minister in both the Welsh and UK governments.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025 Race to replace Justin Welby to begin as archbishop prepares to step down Appointing new archbishop of Canterbury likely to take months after Welby’s resignation over abuse scandal
The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2025 Fact check: Government committed to using hotels for asylum claimants for now Pensioners are not being asked to downsize to reduce the Government’s reliance on hotels for housing migrants awaiting asylum decisions.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024 Here’s how we could reform the Lords for the 21st century Letters: Venetia Caine and Philip Wood suggest ways to reorganise the upper house, while Michael Meadowcroft points to a report that offered practical solutions back in 2007. Plus a letter from Chris Rennard
The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2024 The Guardian view on the House of Lords: ministers risk a hollow reform with a partisan approach Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today, why it is easier to be a constitutional reformer in opposition than in office
The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2024 Four times Labour promised to abolish 'indefensible' House of Lords LABOUR have faced criticism for announcing a raft of new nominations to the House of Lords – after previously pledging to ditch the chamber…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2024 Former MP offered peerage after losing seat called out for House of Lords comments FORMER shadow culture secretary and Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire has been called out for previous comments she made on the House of Lords as she has…
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 Six new Tory peers are ‘brave, true radicals’, Kemi Badenoch claims Toby Young, the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, is among those who have been nominated as a Conservative life peer by the Tory leader.