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Peers who do not participate enough in House of Lords face sack

Ministers will also press ahead with plan for retirement age of 80 after bill abolishing remaining hereditary peers goes through

The Guardian - UK

Peers could be forced to resign if they do not attend House of Lords enough

Ministers are also said to be mulling over plans to place a retirement age of 80 on members of the House of Lords.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage’s Reform peers demand reignites calls for House of Lords to be scrapped

CALLS for the House of Lords to be scrapped have been reignited following Nigel Farage’s demands to the Prime Minister to allow him to nominate…

The National (Scotland)

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Voices: You can’t demand seats in the Lords and still be an establishment rebel, Mr Farage

COMMENT: The Reform leader’s only problem with a ‘crony-filled House of Lords’ seems to be that they are not his cronies, says John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Farage urges Starmer to appoint Reform peers to House of Lords

Party leader’s demand dismissed by defence secretary as a plea for ‘more Putin apologists’ in parliament

The Guardian - UK

Full list of UK Government departures as Keir Starmer loses his 10th member

KEIR Starmer has lost 10 members of his Government since Labour won the General Election in July 2024 ...

The National (Scotland)

List of Government departures since Labour won general election

Rushanara Ali is the 10th person to leave the Government.

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Angela Rayner becomes the eleventh Government departure for Labour. Here’s who else has gone

Angela Rayner is the 11th departure

The Independent UK

Homelessness minister must resign over rent hike after tenants’ exit, Tories say

Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative party chairman, accused Rushanara Ali of ‘staggering hypocrisy’ over her handling of her rental property.

The Independent UK

Peer urged UK ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at request of US arms firm

A MEMBER of the House of Lords urged UK ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at the request of a US arms company ...

The National (Scotland)

Lord Dannatt urged ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at request of US firm

Police officer was concerned ex-army chief, a Teledyne adviser, sought to have ‘input’ into factory attack investigation

The Guardian - UK

Voices: My friend Lord Desai: A rare figure who was respected across political, cultural and academic divides

COMMENT: Lord Desai’s parliamentary aide, friend and mentee Sahil Hansrani pays his respects to a man who made his home in British politics and academia and became the first Labour peer of Indian origin

The Independent UK

Expert debunks peers' bid to stop UK recognising Palestine as a state

THE claim by several peers in the House of Lords that recognising a Palestinian state would be in breach of international law has been branded a…

The National (Scotland)

UK recognising Palestine 'may breach international law', peers claim

A GROUP of legal figures in the House of Lords has claimed that the UK Government’s commitment to recognising a Palestinian state may not be…

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Peers arguing Palestinian state recognition unlawful ‘missing the point’, says minister – as it happened

Jonathan Reynolds said government was seeking a ‘genuine peace process, a long-term settlement, and that requires a two state solution’

The Independent UK

Minister denies Starmer’s promise to recognise Palestine could breach international law

Some 39 members of the House of Lords, including some of the UK’s most eminent KCs, raised concerns about the PM’s announcement

Evening Standard

Top lawyers warn Starmer recognising Palestine could breach international law

Some 39 members of the House of Lords, including some of the UK’s most eminent KCs, have raised concerns about the PM’s announcement.

Evening Standard

Robots on the charts — will AI be a fatal blow to the music industry, or be an unlikely shot in the arm?

Scary as the threat is, AI might never quite steal the human soul of music, reports Will Rogers-Coltman

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Telegraph sale poised to go ahead after Lords foreign ownership vote

Consortium led by RedBird Capital in line to buy group for £500m, in deal that would result in UAE retaining 15% stake

The Independent UK

Hereditary peers make last-ditch plea to be spared in ‘ruthless purge’ of Lords

Bloodline members complain they are being treated like ‘discarded rubbish’ under the move that was a Labour manifesto pledge

Evening Standard

Afghan data leak inquiry to be conducted by Parliament’s security watchdog

Lord Beamish said the cross-party group would launch a probe after considering defence assessment documents related to the case.

The National (Scotland)

The Observer responds after publishing 'racist' cartoon featuring Zarah Sultana

THE Observer has responded after publishing a "racist" cartoon featuring Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn.

Evening Standard

Joanna Lumley ‘wouldn’t mind’ assisted dying if she reached a ‘miserable’ state

‘When I get to the stage where I can’t speak and have to be fed, that won’t be me any more and that’s when I wouldn’t mind saying farewell’

The Independent UK

Britons still smoke an astonishing number of cigarettes every year

Charities have urged the Government to prioritise the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to curb smoking

The Independent UK

Britons smoke an estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes every year, study finds

There are particularly high levels of consumption in more disadvantaged areas, say researchers.

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