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Nigel Farage’s Reform peers demand reignites calls for House of Lords to be scrapped

CALLS for the House of Lords to be scrapped have been reignited following Nigel Farage’s demands to the Prime Minister to allow him to nominate…

The National (Scotland)

Voices: You can’t demand seats in the Lords and still be an establishment rebel, Mr Farage

COMMENT: The Reform leader’s only problem with a ‘crony-filled House of Lords’ seems to be that they are not his cronies, says John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Lords does not need ‘Putin apologists like Farage’, minister says

Defence Secretary John Healey said the voice of Reform UK is ‘conspicuously absent’ in Commons debates on Russia and Ukraine.

Evening Standard

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House of Lords does not need ‘Putin apologists like Farage’, cabinet minister says

John Healey said the voice of Reform UK is ‘conspicuously absent’ in Commons debates on Russia and Ukraine

The Independent UK

Farage urges Starmer to appoint Reform peers to House of Lords

Party leader’s demand dismissed by defence secretary as a plea for ‘more Putin apologists’ in parliament

The Guardian - UK

Lord Dannatt urged ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at request of US firm

Police officer was concerned ex-army chief, a Teledyne adviser, sought to have ‘input’ into factory attack investigation

The Guardian - UK

"Everyone who’s been in Hawkwind is a Hawklord." The current line-up of Hawklords state their case with Time...

Now officially in their third decade, the Hawklords collective continue their purple patch with latest album Time.

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Lords accused of trying to block Labour’s zero-hours contract ban for ‘bad bosses’

Proposed changes to Labour’s flagship workers bill are ‘plain wrong,’ trade union boss says

The Independent UK

Zero-hours contracts: peers accused of ‘trying to block stronger UK workers’ rights’

Lords ‘doing bidding of bad bosses’, says TUC, amid growing campaign by business leaders to water down Labour’s plans

The Guardian - UK

Tory peer apologises for helping set up ministerial meeting for firm he advises

Deputy speaker Ian Duncan found to have breached rules by providing parliamentary service for Terrestrial Energy

The Guardian - UK

Why it matters who owns a newspaper

The House of Lords this week approved government legislation that will allow foreign states to hold up to a 15% stake in British newspaper publishers.

The Conversation

Hereditary peers make last-ditch plea to be spared in ‘ruthless purge’ of Lords

Bloodline members complain they are being treated like ‘discarded rubbish’ under the move that was a Labour manifesto pledge

The Independent UK

UK set to become Europe’s most populated country by end of century — and Britons think Labour has no plan

Britain’s population could reach more than 86 million by 2100, a cross-party Lords report has warned

Evening Standard

Give prison governors more power to fix Britain's broken jails, say Lords

Lords say jails are in crisis due to years of political and bureaucratic failure

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Government sees off backbench rebellion as welfare reforms clear Commons

‘If you can work, you should,’ social security minister Sir Stephen Timms told MPs before they voted on the welfare reforms.

The Guardian - UK

‘Nowhere for them to hide any more’: Zelda Perkins’ fight against NDAs after Harvey Weinstein

After eight-year campaign by Perkins, a former PA for Weinstein, UK ministers have announced plans to stop bosses using NDAs to silence abused workers

Evening Standard

‘No plans’ for watch towers outside House of Lords as new security fence erected

The long length of high metal railing has provoked controversy at Westminster with concerns it ‘cuts off sightlines’ to potential attackers.

The Guardian - UK

Lord Lipsey obituary

Journalist and special adviser to Labour ministers who was trusted by the civil service and the media and ennobled by Tony Blair

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The Independent UK

Voices: Could Nigel Farage do worse as prime minister? You better believe it

COMMENT: We ought to take Reform seriously as a possible party of government – and Nigel Farage as a possible PM – so let’s give his ideas the scrutiny they deserve, writes John Rentoul

Evening Standard

Ban on Palestine Action clears Parliament but faces legal challenge

The House of Lords backed proscribing the group under the Terrorism Act 2000 without a vote.

Euronews

Front door to UK House of Lords does not work despite hefty £9.6 million price tag

Despite the costly works, the door must have a security officer manning it at all times, in order to press the button which opens it — otherwise it does not work.

Evening Standard

House of Lords votes to block expulsion of hereditary peers

Peers supported an amendment to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill that would instead see a gradual reduction of bloodline peers.

Evening Standard

Lords reform task force proposed amid moves to oust hereditary peers

Concerns were raised that a select committee might be ‘a very good and highly-qualified talking shop’ but ignored by the Government.

Evening Standard

Government wins Commons vote over plans for armed forces whistleblowing route

Armed forces minister Luke Pollard said the amendment ‘will establish genuine protection for people wishing to raise a concern anonymously’.

The Conversation

Public wants much greater Lords reform than government’s modest plan – new survey

The UK government’s proposal to reform the House of Lords has now reached a crucial stage – with parliamentarians having a final chance to amend the bill outlining the plan before it becomes law.

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