Anyone in SNP who joins Lords should be expelled from party, says ex-MP ANYONE in the SNP who accepts a seat in the House of Lords should be kicked out of the party, according to a former MP ... The National (Scotland) · 12h ago
In a first, AI helps UK lawmaker find her voice in parliament A British lawmaker made history on Tuesday by becoming the first person to use an AI-generated voice to deliver a speech in the UK parliament. During a debate about health on Tuesday, AI software was used to recreate the sound of her voice, as it used to be, to read… The Economic Times · Oct 13
Is SNP's refusal to sit in House of Lords an 'Achilles Heel' for independence? SCOTTISH Green co-leader Gillian Mackay has dismissed SNP grandee Ian Blackford’s claim that the lack of pro-independence figures in the House of Lords is an “Achilles heel” for the Yes movement ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 11
SNP MP joins calls for Garvaghy Road Orange march to be stopped MORE than 20 MPs and members of the House of Lords have called on the UK Government to intervene to stop an Orange Order march from proceeding down Garvaghy Road. The National (Scotland) · Oct 6
Bestselling author of 'Kane and Abel,' Jeffrey Archer, dies at 86 Jeffrey Archer: Bestselling British novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer died peacefully at his home at the age of 86. His death occurred just a day before the global release of his final novel titled Adam and Eve. Archer, who sold over 300 million books worldwide, experienced significant political highs… The Economic Times · Oct 6
Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86 Publisher says author died peacefully at home ‘between writing sessions’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
Author and politician Jeffrey Archer dies suddenly aged 86 'between writing sessions' Jeffrey Archer, whose final book will be released this month, was "between writing sessions" when he passed away "suddenly and peacefully at home". BANG Premier · Oct 5
Lord steals and throws Owen Jones's microphone in the bin during agonising interview A MEMBER of the House of Lords has been branded “pathetic” after stealing a journalist’s microphone and putting it in the bin. The National (Scotland) · Sep 29
Bid to permanently expel Tom Watson from Lords over Palantir job TOM Watson should be permanently expelled from the House of Lords after being appointed “vice president” of Palantir, the Green members of the… The National (Scotland) · Sep 20
Anas Sarwar says family firm director 'f*cked if I want him to be' in angry outburst THE UK Government has insisted Anas Sarwar has followed the ministerial code after he launched into an angry tirade against a director of his… The National (Scotland) · Sep 20
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson takes senior job at Palantir The former minister announced his new role as senior vice president on Friday The Independent UK · Sep 18
Is the tie dead? Fashion connoisseurs hope not as House of Lords relaxes rules Switch to ‘business attire’ is a sign of the times, but formal neckwear still has its place, say some of Savile Row’s finest-dressed The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
Former cabinet secretary who got £860k payout after 14 months takes House of Lords seat Sir Chris Wormald left his role as head of the civil service back in February The Independent UK · Sep 17
Fact check: Social media proposal is not Government policy The Bill has been proposed by a Liberal Democrat peer. Evening Standard · Sep 16
Evening Standard · Sep 15 Sadiq Khan sworn into House of Lords four years after calling for its abolition The Mayor of London took his place in the House of Lords on Tuesday afternoon
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14 Top civil servant sacked by Starmer received record £860,000 payout Special approval needed for amount that surpassed what Chris Wormald was ‘contractually entitled to’
Evening Standard · Sep 12 Crypto-billionaires want ‘nothing’ in exchange for £72m donations, says Reform The party received the gifts from Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo in the space of 24 hours.
Evening Standard · Sep 12 Burnham faces call for donations cap after Reform given £72m in two days Cryptocurrency billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have each donated £36 million.
The Independent UK · Sep 11 Assisted dying bill: What happens now? The bill was voted down by a majority of 16 on Friday
The Independent UK · Sep 10 Andy Burnham to skip crucial assisted dying vote as legislation remains on knife edge Just 12 MPs switching sides could block the bill, which is set to be voted on this afternoon
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10 MPs urged not to take ‘extraordinary risk’ of forcing through assisted dying bill as vote looms Labour MPs Gareth Snell and Meg Hillier say Lords must be allowed to fulfil duty in scrutinising bill on serious public issue
International Business Times UK · Sep 8 Britain's 95,000-Strong Veteran Reserve Faces Its Biggest Recall Test in Years Britain will test its 95,000-strong Strategic Reserve in 2027 to see how quickly veterans can return to duty during a crisis.
The Independent UK · Sep 7 What is the triple lock pension? Everything you need to know as PM told to scrap pledge IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4 Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply
Evening Standard · Sep 4 Assisted dying Bill MP ‘confident’ Commons will vote yes despite PM abstaining The legislation is back in Parliament after running out of time earlier this year.