All news on the topic: House of Lords

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Barrister removed from BA plane by armed cops after row is given peerage by PM
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak slipped out the list of new peers on Friday evening that also includes a council leader who bragged about trying to kill moles with a blowtorch
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'It's the economy, stupid' says Lastminute.com co-founder in digital plea
Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho has called for an end to digital exclusion
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Urgent action needed to spark sales surge of electric vehicles, new report says
A combination of higher purchase costs, insufficient charging infrastructure and mixed messaging are putting some people off from making the switch to electric motoring, peers warned
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Peers launch new attempt to ban conversion therapy after Tory delays and U-turns
A new Bill banning conversion therapy will be discussed in the House of Lords - more than five and a half years after former PM Theresa May vowed to crack down on it
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Piers Morgan confronts PM after his elderly mum spent hours on hospital trolley
In a TalkTV interview, Piers Morgan confronted Rishi Sunak over his 79-year-old mother's experience in hospital - as the Prime Minister admitted he has failed on his NHS pledge
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Lords and Parliament staff sink 15,000 pints of San Miguel lager - at discount
The beer topped the list of beverages served in House of Lords pubs and cafes - but lattes and teas were
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Big Issue vendors hand in petition to PM calling for end to housing insecurity
The petition was signed by almost 12,000 members of the public following a campaign launched by the magazine aimed at ending housing insecurity
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Archbishop of Canterbury says Rwanda plan 'leading nation down a damaging path'
In a scathing assessment of the Safety of Rwanda Bill in the House of Lords, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said 'we as a nation can do better' and branded it 'damaging'
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David Cameron to be summoned to Commons - but he'll have to stand by doorway
MPs said Foreign Secretary David Cameron should be forced to appear at the 'bar' - the white line on the Commons floor that visitors must not pass while Parliament is sitting
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Rick Parry piles pressure on Premier League to finally strike EFL financial deal
EFL chair Rick Parry has ridiculed suggestions that the mega-rich Premier League can't afford to reach a financial agreement, citing the huge spends in recent transfer windows
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Tory health minister hasn't sold stake in Covid testing firm a year after pledge
Labour called on millionaire Tory minister Lord Markham to explain why he has not sold his stake private health screening firm Cignpost a year after telling Parliament he would
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'PM Sunak is ignoring the real will of the people by sticking to Rwanda plan'
After threats of rebellion from right-wing Tories over the Rwanda deportation plan failed to materialise, the bill is now headed for the Lords where members are in a fighting mood, writes Mirror columnist Keir Mudie
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Rishi Sunak still can't say if Rwanda flights will take off before next election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak echoed Theresa May's Brexit warnings to urge the House of Lords 'not to frustrate the will of the people' by opposing the Safety of Rwanda Bill
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Sunak holds bizarre Downing Street press conference to insist Tories are united
PM Rishi Sunak also urged the House of Lords to pass the Rwanda Bill as he delivered a short speech from Downing Street hours after he survived another day of Tory chaos
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Liz Truss rewards 11 Tory donors and cronies in honours slipped out by 'weak' PM
The former PM who was forced from No10 after just 49 days in office has showered gongs and peerages on allies and cronies - with one award for every four-and-a-half days she was in Downing Street
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Fears mount fox hunting could be back on the agenda as Tories court grass roots
Bloodsports fan David Cameron’s bombshell return to the political frontline as Foreign Secretary has also bolstered fears for the return of hunting
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Michelle Mone’s gift horse to miss Christmas showpiece race due to injury
Monbeg Genius, bought by the Baroness as a wedding present for billionaire husband Doug Barrowman, had been favourite for the Welsh Grand National
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Trophy hunting Bill banning imports of sick souvenirs set for surprise comeback
A senior Labour backbencher is reviving a Private Member's Bill which, if passed by Parliament, would stop sick trophy hunters bringing their "prizes" back to Britain
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Michelle Mone and husband could net Christmas windfall from £80k racehorse
Monbeg Genius, who is the ante-post favourite for the £150,000 Coral Welsh Grand National to be run at Chepstow, is owned by Barrowman Racing
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'All I want for Christmas is to get my country back from shameless grifters'
Britain's infested by shameless liars on the take, says Fleet Street Fox. Please Santa, can we have a general election?
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Tories told to outline plan to ban trophy hunting imports as election looms
Campaigners have called on the Tories to outline how they plan to back trophy hunters bringing their sick souvenirs back to Britain after a Private Member's Bill ran out of time
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Tories told to 'grasp nettle' and pay social care workers decent wage
Tories told to 'grasp the nettle' and pay social care workers a decent wage as the latest crackdown on migration sparks fears of a new recruitment crisis in the sector
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Just 1 in 4 support PM making new Lords so they can parachute them into Cabinet
Just 23% of respondents said such a move was acceptable - with more than double - 49% - saying it was not acceptable.
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Unelected Foreign Secretary David Cameron endures first House of Lords grilling
Lord David Cameron of Chipping Norton answered questions from peers as he made his debut at the House of Lords Despatch Box - completing his return to frontline politics
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ITV I'm A Celebrity fans slam House of Lords chat amid cost of living crisis
I'm A Celebrity viewers were left outraged after a House of Lords discussion between Nigel Farage and other campmates on Saturday night revealed that its members are paid £300 a day to show up