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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Lords - Caught on Camera

Meta Ramsay: The British intelligence pioneer who could have been MI6’s first female ‘C’

Labour peer was a senior agent during the height of the Cold War

The Independent UK

Meta Ramsay: the spy who could have been MI6’s first female ‘C’

After a 22-year career in intelligence she became a Labour minister in the Lords, helping to steer Scottish devolution.

Evening Standard

Domestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told

Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse Act

The Guardian - UK

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Assisted dying bill could return after ballot for private member’s bills

Two MPs who came in top five of draw backed Kim Leadbeater’s bill in the Commons

The Guardian - UK

How cynical attacks on John Swinney show the pro-UK hypocrisy on 'terrorism'

POLITICIANS have cynically and hypocritically sought to use John Swinney's comments and the Troubles for their own political ends ...

The National (Scotland)

3 Scottish hereditary peers claimed £192k in expenses since 2024 election

THREE Scottish hereditary peers who are heading back to the House of Lords as life members cost the public purse at least £190,000 since the 2024…

The National (Scotland)

England must harvest rainfall and take action on water usage, Lords warn

Without urgent intervention England faces water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, peers tell government

The Guardian - UK

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Former M&S boss set for House of Lords ban over alleged sexual misconduct

An investigation into the behaviour of Lord Stone of Blackheath found his actions constituted harassment and sexual misconduct

The Independent UK

Former minister with terminal cancer urges MPs not to bring back assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Ashley Dalton says rejected amendments could have made bill stronger but it became a ‘pretty dangerous set of affairs’

The Guardian - UK

Delusional, desperate and mostly called David, Brexiters gather to lament the Great Betrayal

The Freedom Association’s Brexit Unleashed conference in Westminster was largely untroubled by reality

The Guardian - UK

‘I want my choice’: terminally ill people join Rankin to demand revival of assisted dying bill

British photographer collaborates with Dignity in Dying in run-up to private member’s ballot, after stalling of England and Wales bill in Lords

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Starmer’s day of reckoning was foreseen – just not the level of drama

While Tories are quite ruthless about removing a leader, Labour MPs can’t decide whether their regicide is a tragedy or comedy

The Guardian - UK

King’s speech might be the last word on Starmer as reluctant monarch does his duty

With the PM’s future numbered in days, no wonder Charles might have felt reading out the government’s agenda was not the best use of his time

The Guardian - UK

Who is Black Rod and what do they do during State Opening of Parliament?

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In Pictures: Pomp, pageantry and political intrigue at opening of Parliament

The King’s Speech came at a time of high tension at Westminster with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer facing calls to quit.

The Guardian - UK

What is the king’s speech and what is the state opening of parliament?

Ceremonial event marks start of new parliamentary year, and outlines government policies and proposed legislation

The Independent UK

What does the State Opening of Parliament and the King’s Speech involve?

Here’s a look at what the ceremonial event involves

The Independent UK

King Charles III will lay out UK government agenda as Starmer's job hangs in the balance

King Charles III will deliver his prime minister’s legislative program for the coming year to lawmakers with all the pomp and historic trappings that accompany the ceremonial state opening for Parliament

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What does the State Opening of Parliament involve and why?

A day of pomp and ceremony awaits in Westminster, this year taking place against the backdrop of a tumultuous week for Sir Keir Starmer and his Government

The Conversation

Can the assisted dying bill be brought back? It’s possible – but supporters face four challenges

Despite MPs backing proposals last year to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, the plan did not become law. The bill failed to complete its passage through the House of Lords – not because peers voted against it, but because a relatively small number proposed an unprecedentedly large list…

The Independent UK

What is the King’s Speech and when is it?

King Charles will outline the government’s legislative agenda in a speech on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Swiss suicide clinic is 'taking five Britons every month'

Pegasos helped Wendy Duffy end her life in April despite being physically healthy, four years after the death of her only child

Guitar World

“I used it in the Damned, playing with Iggy… That guitar was part of me”: The Damned frontman Brian James’ ‘New Rose’ Gibson SG sells for over $95,000

The Gibson SG that put UK punk on the map smashed its pre-auction estimates – as did James’ hand-written lyrics

The Guardian - UK

Starmer restores powers to ousted hereditary peers in Lords shake-up

Dozens handed life peerages in apparent concession, enabling their return to red benches

The Independent UK

Centuries-old tradition ends as hereditary peers leave House of Lords

The Lords speaker paid tribute to their distinguished service

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