The Labour Party could consider abolishing the House of Lords and replacing it with an assembly of regions and nations. The suggestion is reported to have made in a draft of a constitutional review led by former prime minister Gordon Brown.
The draft also suggested handing new economic powers, including over tax, to local regions and devolved nations, according to The Guardian. The newspaper said it had seen a leaked copy of the draft.
It reported that other measures under consideration included allowing local democratically elected bodies to promote Bills in Parliament, giving citizens a constitutional guarantee of social and economic rights, and handing mayors power over local education, transport and research funding.
