From Sadiq Khan to Leveson: Sir Keir Starmer’s honours list in full Sadiq Khan will take his seat on the red benches but remain as mayor The Independent UK · Jul 16
Former Scottish presiding officer among 16 new peers named by Keir Starmer A FORMER Holyrood presiding officer has been handed a peerage by Keir Starmer. The National (Scotland) · Jul 16
Keir Starmer honours: Sadiq Khan to be made a lord by outgoing prime minister The London mayor was praised for cutting violent crime in the capital The Independent UK · Jul 16
Keir Starmer makes Sadiq Khan a peer in the House of Lords Appointment by the outgoing prime minister potentially opens door for London mayor to join Burnham cabinet The Guardian - UK · Jul 16
Match-fixing has spread to chess and darts, Lords’ select committee told Match-fixing has increased at an ‘extraordinary’ rate across the world, a select committee of the House of Lords has been told The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
Downing Street defends Starmer picking new Labour peers on resignation honours list Labour has previously accused the Tories of having ‘stuffed’ the red benches while in power The Independent UK · Jul 9
OPINION - Labour’s abuse of Parliament must stop Andy Burnham seems just as keen as Keir Starmer to support rapid social and constitutional change proceeding without proper scrutiny, writes Conservative peer Ross Kempsell Evening Standard · Jul 9
Former Scottish secretary Alister Jack asks UK Government to cut Holyrood's powers FORMER Scottish secretary Alister Jack has asked the UK Government to review what is devolved to the Scottish Parliament and cut its powers ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 8
Lord Mackay of Clashfern obituary Highly principled Scottish lawyer chosen by Margaret Thatcher to serve as lord chancellor in 1987 The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
Lord Lebedev backs landmark Nature’s Rights Bill in Lords debate Lord Lebedev said the Bill addressed ‘one of the greatest crises of our times’, citing deforestation, habitat loss, and the illegal wildlife trade Evening Standard · Jul 3
Bill to give Government powers to nationalise steel industry clears Lords hurdle The Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill passed committee stage in the upper chamber. Evening Standard · Jul 1
Former BBC director-general issues stark warning on UK media: ‘Rome is burning’ His comments came as the House of Lords discussed the Media Green Paper, which set out the government’s new strategic direction The Independent UK · Jun 29
Dining across the divide: ‘He talked about replacing the House of Lords with some kind of Joe Bloggs House of Representatives’ A psychotherapist and a town councillor might not see eye to eye on a citizens’ assembly, but did one of them have a change of heart about the monarchy? The Guardian - UK · Jun 28
Baroness Mone Investigation Explained: The Allegations, Scrutiny, and What Happens Next Baroness Michelle Mone is under investigation for her role in PPE Medpro's government contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising questions about transparency and accountability in emergency procurement. International Business Times UK · Jun 25
International Business Times UK · Jun 24 Shabana Mahmood's Migrant Visa Plans Branded 'Manifestly Unfair' by House of Lords Committee A House of Lords committee criticised plans to extend migrant settlement rules, warning retrospective visa changes would be unfair and harm confidence.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23 Blue passports, Big Ben and Bpoplive: the Brexit referendum anniversary quiz Who put Theresa May’s back up on Instagram, what did Boris Johnson say about bananas and much more
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19 Lady Ramsay of Cartvale obituary MI6 spy on the ‘Moscow watch’ who was involved in the audacious escape of the double agent Oleg Gordievsky
The Guardian - UK · Jun 16 Labour MP bringing back assisted dying bill urges House of Lords to finish its job Lauren Edwards dismisses party internal concerns and criticises ‘anti-democratic’ way bill was halted
The Independent UK · Jun 16 Voices: ‘We had to watch him struggle for days’: Readers on end-of-life suffering as assisted dying bill returns YOUR VIEWS: As the assisted dying debate reignites, our community shared deeply emotional accounts of relatives facing prolonged illness and distress at the end of life, alongside concerns about whether current laws provide sufficient dignity and protection for the most vulnerable
Evening Standard · Jun 16 MPs reject bid to revive Royal Albert Hall Bill amid ‘outrageous profiteering’ claims MPs have rejected a bid to revive legislation concerning the Royal Albert Hall, following a blistering attack on the charity’s governance by Labour grandee Dame Emily Thornberry. She accused the renowned London venue of running a "racket" that allows "the most outrageous profiteering".
Evening Standard · Jun 15 MP reigniting assisted dying debate says faith in democracy must be restored Lauren Edwards said she was ‘really disappointed and quite frustrated’ when the Bill ran out of time in the House of Lords.
International Business Times UK · Jun 15 MP Lauren Edwards Deploys Rare Parliament Act to Bypass Lords and Pass Historic Assisted Dying Bill Labour MP reintroduces the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, aiming to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, using a rare parliamentary mechanism to potentially bypass the House of Lords.
The Independent UK · Jun 14 Attempt to reintroduce assisted dying bill sparks new Labour civil war Rochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards will reintroduce Kim Leadbeater’s highly controversial Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which would allow assisted deaths in England and Wales
Evening Standard · Jun 14 Assisted dying Bill to be reintroduced as MP urges peers ‘not to block it’ Labour MP Lauren Edwards has launched a fresh bid to legalise assisted dying, after the Bill fell in the Lords in April.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14 Labour MP Lauren Edwards to bring assisted dying bill back to the Commons MP for Rochester and Strood to use private member’s bill to put issue before MPs again after it was blocked by the Lords