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Richard Wheeler

MPs to consider call to remove Church of England bishops from House of Lords

Conservative former minister Sir Gavin Williamson has tabled a series of amendments (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Archive)

MPs are to consider calls to remove the Church of England bishops from the House of Lords and introduce a mandatory retirement age for peers.

Conservative former minister Sir Gavin Williamson has tabled amendments in a bid to press Labour to both honour manifesto commitments and then go further in the party’s efforts to reform the upper chamber.

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