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Lords drank £10,500 of champagne and prosecco in three months as UK economy tanked

EXCLUSIVE: Lords and their guests guzzled more than 300 bottles of fizz in Westminster between September and January.

Daily Record

Ex-Northern Ireland secretary urges sanctions for parties refusing to power share

Lord Hain says any party which refuses to form a power sharing executive should have its funding withheld

Belfast Live

Just Stop Oil protests cost the Metropolitan Police £7.5m

The force said the money ‘could have been better used’ tackling ‘priority crime’ in local communities.

The Independent UK

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Pregnant women and new parents set for more protection to stay in work thanks to new law

The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill will now go to the House of Lords after being supported unopposed in the House of Commons

Wales Online

Tories slammed for spending £7 MILLION on 'fancy new door' for House of Lords

THE UK Government is accused of “wasting” public money after reports that it will spend £7 million to renovate the front door of the House of…

The National (Scotland)

Online safety law must be ‘fit for the memory’ of social media’s young victims

The father of Molly Russell, who took her own life after viewing harmful material on social media, was in the House of Lords for the debate.

The Independent UK

Tory peer withdraws ‘racially charged’ comments

Exclusive: Rami Ranger criticised over comments about Pakistani journalists

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XR protesters disrupt House of Lords as Government suffers defeat over Public Order Bill

There was drama in the upper chamber when eco-activists disturbed proceedings to demonstrate against the Public Order Bill

Evening Standard

Jacob Rees-Mogg warns of potential legal challenges as Strikes Bill clears the Commons

The North East Somerset MP backs the Bill, but criticises clause 3, which is aimed at giving the Business Secretary powers to define minimum service levels

Daily Mirror

Peers deliver several blows to government’s anti-protest bill

House of Lords votes against flagship public order bill on day when Extinction Rebellion protesters disrupted proceedings in chamber

The Guardian - UK

Government suffers defeats in Lords over controversial protest crackdown

There was drama in the upper chamber when eco-activists disturbed proceedings to demonstrate against the Public Order Bill.

The Independent UK

Protesters removed from House of Lords as peers debate controversial laws

The group of around 12 were escorted out of the public gallery by doorkeepers and security staff.

The Independent UK

Peers urge Government to ‘change course’ on Online Safety Bill

The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has raised concerns over Ofcom’s independence under the proposed Bill.

The Independent UK

Protesters disrupt House of Lords debate on controversial Tory protest laws

Demonstrators have disrupted proceedings in the House of Lords as peers debated controversial new protest laws.

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The Independent UK

Braverman urges Lords to back ‘proper penalties’ for disruptive protesters

The Public Order Bill is aimed at curbing the guerrilla tactics used by groups like Just Stop Oil, Insulate Britain and Extinction Rebellion.

The Guardian - UK

Retired early and wondering what to do? How about fighting for the rest of us?

I don’t begrudge the comfortably off ‘silver quitters’ their good luck. But those of us who still have to work need their help on the barricades, writes Emma Beddington

The National (Scotland)

Post-Brexit 'bonfire' risks driving further price rises, warn campaigners

A POST-BREXIT “bonfire of banking rules” planned by the UK Government risks driving up food and energy prices even further, campaigners have…

Daily Mirror

FIA accused of "targeting" Lewis Hamilton and slammed by House of Lords peer

More strong opposition to the FIA's new protest ban has emerged, this time from Lord Scriven who asserts that the F1 governing body's move will "shield host countries from scrutiny"

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Evening Standard

Row erupts between Carol Vorderman and Michelle Mone after This Morning rant

The former Countdown star took aim at Ms Mone on live TV

The Independent UK

Top geneticist warns UK is embarking on experiment that could ‘cause great harm’

Lord Winston told Parliament he was ‘very concerned’ that the use of this technology could have unintended consequences

The National (Scotland)

Tory health minister's stake in private screening and Covid testing firm revealed

Nick Markham was given a peerage by Liz Truss in October 2022, shortly after he was made health minister

The Guardian - UK

Conservative health minister has big stake in Covid testing firm

Exclusive: Nick Markham, who co- founded Cignpost Investments during the pandemic, was given a peerage by Liz Truss

France 24

UK's Online Safety Bill nears completion: What it means for internet oversight

This week, the UK's seminal piece of internet regulation, the Online Safety Bill, moved from the House of Commons to the House of Lords after being amended. It now includes a provision threatening tech bosses with two years in prison if they don't keep children safe online. But it no…

Evening Standard

People won’t forget Justin Welby’s empathy failure on gay marriage

After the legalisation of same-sex marriage, I attended the gorgeous wedding of two friends in the crypt of the House of Lords. It was a straight event but the bride wore gold Vivienne Westwood and the chaplain barely blinked an eye at a succession of gay bridesmen walking her down…

Evening Standard

NHS emergency care is ‘systemic national crisis’, warns House of Lords report

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged to convene Cobra meeting to address crisis

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