Proposed new law to tackle cronyism in Lords ‘would enhance public trust’
A proposed new law to reform the House of Lords appointments process would tackle cronyism and “enhance public trust”, ...
Lords talking about themselves ‘to destruction’ during hereditary peers debate
Campaigner Lord Grocott urged colleagues to move faster in scrutinising legislation set to oust hereditary peers.
Starmer accused of ‘stuffing’ House of Lords with allies before axing hereditary peers
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “stuffing” the House of Lords with his allies at the same time as attempting to abolish ...
Former Bristol MP takes seat in House of Lords
A former Bristol MP and shadow minister has taken her seat in the House of Lords after being awarded a life peerage. Thangam ...
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Labour’s failure to tackle trust in politics risks undermining its whole agenda
Trust brought down Boris Johnson and the last Conservative Government. If Labour doesn’t start to rebuild trust, and soon, ...
Reinvent UK Democracy: Abolish the House of Lords
“The House of Lords is indefensible.” So said Keir Starmer in December 2022, endorsing proposals drawn up by his predecessor ...
'Grumpy' Tories accused of devious plan to halt axing of hereditary peer
Baroness Angela Smith said Conservative peers had threatened to 'wear her down' by giving long-winded speeches and laying ...
Starmer Labour government organises pandemic Day of Reflection as COVID deaths mount
The official response of the Britain's Labour government to the fifth anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring ...
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Baron Evans of Sealand and PR Guru Paul Holmes to Lead Davos Communications Summit 2025 on April 10 in Switzerland
Two of the most influential voices in strategic communication – Baron Evans of Sealand and Paul Holmes, will take center ...
'Labour lies': Thangam Debbonaire called out for taking Lords seat
A FORMER Labour MP who has taken a seat in the House of Lords has been called out after she previously said the institution ...
Starmer’s House of Lords stitch-up is just a power grab
Bill begins its committee stage in the upper chamber today. It is a miserable contribution to the saga of reforming the House ...
Proposed law to tackle cronyism in Lords would "enhance public trust"
A proposed new law to reform the House of Lords appointments process would tackle cronyism and "enhance public trust", UK Parliament heard. Conservative peer Philip Norton argued that the reputation ...