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
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 Guardian - UK · 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 National (Scotland) · 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 Independent 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’ The Guardian - 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… International Business Times UK · Oct 3, 2025
What happens after the 106th archbishop of Canterbury has been named? There is a series of traditions and formalities to follow. Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025
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
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025 Mone should not be in Lords after Covid PPE contract breach, says Reeves The Government has won a £122 million case against a company linked to the Tory peer.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2025 Michelle Mone 'must be removed' from House of Lords after £122m PPE scandal THE SNP have called for Michelle Mone to be removed from the House of Lords after a PPE firm linked to the Tory peer was ordered to repay the UK…
International Business Times UK · Sep 29, 2025 As More Countries Ban First-Cousin Marriage, Why Does the UK Still Allow It? The UK faces growing calls to ban first-cousin marriages as health risks mount, while countries like Norway and China have already outlawed the practice.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025 New poll suggests public back peers in voting down assisted dying bill Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill is coming to the final stages in the House of Lords before becoming law but a group of peers believe they can block it
The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2025 Nigel Farage's Reform UK peer push could cost taxpayers £22m A RAFT of new Reform UK peers would cost the taxpayer around £22 million if Nigel Farage became prime minister and wanted to secure a majority in…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025 Assisted dying bill to get further scrutiny by Lords committee Special panel to address concerns over funding and implementation as legislation passes first stage in Lords