Darren Jones says behaviour of former business secretary and ambassador was ‘unequivocally wrong and an insult to the women and girls who suffered’Peter Mandelson “leaked a sensitive UK government document to...
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Read MoreExclusive: Former union bosses and Labour staffers on list as prime minister aims to balance chamberKeir Starmer is putting the finishing touches to a list of dozens of new peerages aimed at strengthening Labour’s hand in...
Read MoreSecond chambers are a good idea, but they should not be able to overturn clear decisions reached by an elected bodyIf ever a British institution needed assistance in dying, it is the House of Lords. Its handling of the assisted...
Read MoreSurvey reveals only 3% of people back government’s plans, with 56% wanting to limit number of life appointmentsUK politics live – latest updatesPlans to reform the House of Lords by only removing the remaining...
Read MoreEarl of Shrewsbury is fifth peer to face an inquiry after Guardian reporting into upper houseThe House of Lords watchdog has launched an investigation into a Conservative hereditary peer who admitted he “erroneously”...
Read MoreTwo peers are now under investigation after undercover reporting on members of parliament’s second chamber“Indefensible” was how Keir Starmer described the House of Lords three years ago when he proposed...
Read MoreLabour is trying to remove hereditary peers but plans for an age limit appears in doubt and the Lords still lacks diversityLabour promised in its manifesto to downsize the House of Lords, which has ballooned over the past two...
Read MoreCritics say practice risks perception that members of House of Lords are exploiting role for personal gainRevealed: how members of House of Lords benefit from commercial interestsWhat is the House of Lords and what do peers...
Read MoreMonths-long Guardian investigation exposes weaknesses in code of conduct that could trigger calls for greater reformCalls to toughen Lords rules as it is revealed one in 10 peers are paid for political adviceWhat is the House of...
Read MoreFormer Labour MP puts forward amendment to reform bill aiming to end privilege for 26 C of E bishopsChurch of England bishops who sit in the House of Lords by right should be removed as part of the government’s changes to...
Read MoreMore than 30 bills expected as Labour government sets out its legislative agenda for this session of parliamentKeir Starmer’s government will set out its legislative agenda for this session of parliament in the...
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