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Paddy Power slash odds on Gary Neville standing for Parliament at next election

The Manchester United legend is stepping up his work with the Labour Party

Wales Online

Lebedev has ‘nothing to hide’ as MPs back releasing security advice over peerage

Labour want the government to publish the relevant documents by no later than 28 April

The Independent UK

'I have nothing to hide': Russian media mogul Evgeny Lebedev lashes out at Keir Starmer over peerage questions

Labour has used a Commons device to force the government to disclose documents relating to the Russian oligarch son's appointment to the House of Lords

Daily Mirror

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Lord Lebedev insists security advice linked to his peerage should be released

The Russian-born businessman said: ‘I have nothing to hide.’

The Independent UK

Labour and Tory rebels force disclosure of security advice on Lebedev peerage

Conservative whips allow MPs to abstain in vote on publication in U-turn after backbenchers threaten to support Labour motion

The Guardian - UK

Lebedev criticises Labour as MPs debate releasing security advice behind peerage – as it happened

Latest updates: Peer says opposition criticism of him is based on ‘pure innuendo’; government may be forced to release security advice on Lebedev

The Guardian - UK

Evgeny Lebedev peerage: Labour seeks to force ministers to publish advice

Angela Rayner to force binding vote on release of information, including on PM’s involvement in decision

The Guardian - UK

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After that disastrous royal tour, is the sun finally setting on the Commonwealth realms?

A reckoning with those countries that have held on to the Queen as their head of state is long overdue, says journalist Moya Lothian-McLean

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Daily Mirror

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

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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

The Independent UK

‘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.

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Birmingham Post

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

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson denies intervening to secure peerage for Evgeny Lebedev

Claim ‘simply incorrect’, says prime minister

The Guardian - UK

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

Wales Online

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

The Independent UK

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

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

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.

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