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Actor Ciaran Hinds urges Liz Truss to ditch Northern Ireland legacy Bill

The controversial Bill proposed an effective amnesty for Troubles crimes for people who co-operate with an information body.

The Independent UK

A robot painter will make the case for AI art before the House of Lords this week

The human-looking Ai-Da is the latest example of technology butting its way into artistic fields

Evening Standard

Liz Truss faces Lords’ Northern Ireland protocol rebellion

Peers from all parties seeking to stop bill getting on statute books amid hope of more optimistic talks

The Guardian - UK

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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill threatens human rights protections, report finds

The Bill is set to be debated in the House of Lords in the coming weeks.

The Independent UK

Nadine Dorries faces being blocked from House of Lords over claims she misled MPs

The former Culture Secretary has for weeks been expected to get a peerage from Boris Johnson - but now a Commons committee will hold talks as soon as Tuesday on whether her elevation should be stopped

Daily Mirror

Ex-Daily Mail editor and Tory donor set to made Lords in leaked list

No10 declined to comment on the leaked list of political peerages featuring 25 indviduals including former newspaper editor Paul Dacre, Sir Michael Hintze, former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson and Sir Nicholas Soames

Daily Mirror

Troubles legacy legislation subject to ‘blunt, frank and positive’ talks

Senior officials have been asked to explore what changes could be made to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.

The Independent UK

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Legal action by Doreen Lawrence and Prince Harry could mire Daily Mail for years

Six people have brought claims, but it is those from Stephen Lawrence’s mother that have really hurt newspaper

The Guardian - UK

Fifteen new Tory peers set to be appointed from list drawn up by Boris Johnson

Ex-Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre heads leaked list – which flouts agreement to slim down bloated House of Lords

The Independent UK

Arlene Foster to become House of Lords peer 'within days'

The former DUP leader will sit in the Lords as a non-affiliated member, according to reports

Belfast Live

CMC Markets launches new trading platform -- Lord Cruddas silent on Liz Truss

BORIS Johnson fan and Tory party donor Peter Cruddas was tight-lipped today on new PM Liz Truss.

Evening Standard

Brexit NI Protocol deadlock could lead to 'funeral of Good Friday Agreement' says DUP's Edwin Poots

It comes as talks are due to resume between the UK and European Union in the latest attempt to resolve the impasse

Belfast Live

Online Safety Bill amendment to be brought forward after Molly Russell inquest

Baroness Beeban Kidron said she will table a change to the legislation in the House of Lords after the coroner’s conclusion on Friday.

The Independent UK

When does the Government summer recess end? MPs set to return to work

MPs’ parliamentary business will soon end until September, but this is often not a long holiday and involves other business

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Labour must be the party of electoral reform

Letters: It must build a consensus for a new voting model before the next election, says Dr Anthony Isaacs. Plus letters from Sandy Martin, Glyn Evans and Michael Radcliffe

The Independent UK

Liz Truss tax plans ‘profoundly unconservative’ says former Tory MSP

Adam Tomkins hit out at Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget and said the UK ‘needs a Labour government’.

The Independent UK

Time may have come for reform of House of Lords – Malcolm Rifkind

The former minister said the upper chamber should reflect ‘the age we live in’ more.

The National (Scotland)

Labour members vote to support proportional representation in General Elections

Labour members have voted in favour of making a manifesto commitment to proportional representation at the next election.

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Wales Online

Andy Burnham says Wales should have 'maximum' devolution

The Greater Manchester mayor also called for a senate of the nations and regions to replace the House of Lords

Daily Mirror

Thousands will die in cold homes this winter without pension justice, peer fumes

Baroness Glenys Thornton, shadow equalities minister in the House of Lords, said it was "shamefull" that an estimated 3.6 million women whose pension age was unexpectedly raised have not been compensated as she addressed members of the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign

The Guardian - UK

Maurice Glasman, architect of Blue Labour: ‘Labour needs to be itself again’

Ten years ago, political theorist Maurice Glasman was one of Labour’s brightest stars – until a fall from grace. Now, back with a new book, he talks about conservative socialism, backing Brexit – and why Keir Starmer must seize this moment

Daily Mirror

Call for referendum on abolishing monarchy every 10 YEARS as MP brands oath 'ridiculous'

Party members in favour of replacing the Sovereign with an elected head of state said the subject must no longer be a "taboo" - amid questions over whether Charles III will interfere in politics

The National (Scotland)

Independence supporters react as Gordon Brown's constitutional review leaks

THE Labour Party is apparently considering replacing the House of Lords with an assembly of regions and nations as part of a constitutional review…

Daily Mirror

House of Lords could be scrapped under Labour government in huge shakeup

Leaked draft documents reveal that a constitution review led by former PM Gordon Brown could see an assembly of regions and nations set up instead

The Independent UK

Labour ‘could consider abolishing House of Lords if it wins next election’

Draft proposals include replacing upper chamber with assembly of regions and nations

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