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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Pippa Crerar political editor

Keir Starmer to release new peerage list in attempt to bolster Lords influence

House of Lords
Keir Starmer’s outgoing policy chief, Liz Lloyd, is to be made a minister in the House of Lords. Photograph: Chris Jackson/PA

Keir Starmer is finalising a list of dozens of new peerages to strengthen his hand in the Lords, with his outgoing policy chief, Liz Lloyd, to be made a minister in the upper house after leaving No 10 in his major shake-up.

The prime minister has drawn up a list of Labour allies to be elevated to the House of Lords to help drive through legislation such as the bill scrapping hereditary peers, which has been obstructed by the Conservatives.

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