Labour calls for Cabinet Office to release guidance on Evgeny Lebedev peerage Angela Rayner says disclosure is crucial to understand why Boris Johnson allegedly intervened in decision The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2022
House of Lords marks first live use of sign language interpretation Peers also heard the Government has started drawing up plans for a GCSE in the language, with more likely to be revealed later this year. The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022
Queen's Speech 2022 - When is the State Opening of Parliament and what does it mean? The ceremony marks the start of a new parliamentary session and is full of tradition Manchester Evening News · Mar 24, 2022
Private emails reveal Gove’s role in Tory-linked firm’s PPE deals Exclusive: Tory peer Michelle Mone used private email addresses to contact Gove and another cabinet minister about PPE offer The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2022
Former BBC boss Lord Grade emerges as favourite for Ofcom chair – reports The process to find a suitable candidate has faced a series of delays. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
Lord Speaker urges tougher vetting amid concerns over Evgeny Lebedev Lord McFall’s comment follows calls for parliamentary pass of Russia-born peer to be revoked The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022
Embarrassing moment peer is blocked from House of Lords debate for being 'fast asleep' Former postal workers' leader Lord Young, 79, tried to take part in a debate on genetically modified organisms - but he was given short shrift by a furious Tory whip. NOTE: Since this story was published, Lord Young has denied being asleep and demanded an apology from the Tory whip Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2022
Peer blocked from parliamentary debate after ‘falling asleep’ in House of Lords ‘I had to send a note to you in order to wake you up,’ Lord Young told The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022
Tories scramble to defend Boris Johnson over peerage for Russian-born media mogul Labour leader Keir Starmer said Boris Johnson has “serious questions” to answer in the wake of a report claiming the head of MI6 held security concerns over the elevation of Evgeny Lebedev to the House of Lords Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022
‘Happy days if you were a crook’ at start of Covid loan scheme: Lord Agnew Lord Agnew, who resigned from his role in January in the House of Lords, slammed the Treasury’s anti-fraud efforts as a ‘Dad’s Army’ operation. The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022
Dog rehab developer named as Top 100 female entrepreneur after throwing in towel on swim teaching Beverley's Kirsty Skeates celebrated at House of Lords reception Birmingham Post · Mar 8, 2022
Boris Johnson denies intervening to secure peerage for Evgeny Lebedev Claim ‘simply incorrect’, says prime minister The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022
Boris Johnson denies overruling spies’ concerns over Evgeny Lebedev peerage PM says he did not intervene to get Russian-British newspaper owner into Lords after security risk warning The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022
Boris Johnson denies overriding security concerns over Evgeny Lebedev peerage Labour’s shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper wrote to Mr Johnson following a report in The Sunday Times Wales Online · Mar 7, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022 PM denies intervening to secure peerage for Evgeny Lebedev Boris Johnson has been urged to tell a parliamentary committee everything he knows about the Russian-born media mogul’s elevation to the Lords.
Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022 Russian-born peer not 'distorting politics' because he never votes, claims top Tory Minister James Cleverly said it was irrelevant that Lord Lebedev's dad was a former KGB agent and compared the situation to his own father being an ex-chartered surveyor
Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022 Boris Johnson DENIES overruling spooks when he bagged peerage for Russian-born pal Reports claim the Mi5 and Mi6 provided intelligence to the House of Lords which said there could be a national security threat if Lord Lebedev was granted a peerage. But the assessments were withdrawn after the PM intervened.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022 Johnson says UK may need to produce more oil and gas to reduce reliance on Russia – as it happened UK prime minister says he will announce an energy supply strategy soon but adds that UK must go ‘step by step’
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022 Disabled peer condemns lack of help and says he ‘might as well have been dead’ Lord Shinkwin says the pain of his operation was compounded by his ‘appalling’ treatment in the House of Lords.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022 Lords reject clause in bill criminalising refugees who arrive by irregular route Attempt to classify refugees into types among four clauses in Boris Johnson’s nationality and borders bill to be voted down
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022 Priti Patel’s borders bill at risk after Lords vote down central policies Peers’ decision to reject controversial asylum and nationality measures described as ‘victory for compassion’
Wales Online · Feb 28, 2022 Prime Minister urged by faith leaders to reconsider sweeping asylum reforms The proposed legislation is going through Parliament and due to enter the final stages in the House of Lords
Wales Online · Feb 22, 2022 Peers would have to retire at 75 under new law The aim is to reduce the size of the House of Lords
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022 ‘Beleaguered’ PM should not be given say over when to call elections, peers told The warning came as the House of Lords inflicted a defeat on Government plans to change how general elections are called.
Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022 Levelling Up White Paper unveiled with 12 'missions' by 2030 - but no new money today Michael Gove admitted the long-awaited government plan will allocate money already announced in the spending review - as Labour blasted the lack of 'new ideas' despite 12 missions to achieve by 2030 and an idea to have the House of Lords sit in York