Archbishop of Canterbury defends the ‘vital’ Lords from Labour’s abolishment plans

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby (Richard Heathcote/PA)

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The Archbishop of CanterburyJustin Welby has defended the House of Lords against Labour’s plans to abolish it, saying it “plays a vital role in Parliamentary democracy”.

Welby picked up a prize for best peer at the New Statesman’s first Positive Impact awards last night. In a speech read out by the magazine’s political editor Andrew Marr, Welby referred to his political work as part of his “calling”.