The Latest Breaking News from House of Lords

In his first visit to Britain’s Parliament as monarch, King Charles III spoke of feeling the “weight of history which surrounds us” and referenced his “medieval predecessors” as he pledged to follow in his late mother Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps and uphold the principles of constitutional monarchy

King Charles III paid tribute to his "darling late mother" and resolved to follow the late Queen's example of "selfless duty"

A rundown of the issues affecting Northern Ireland in the overflowing Number 10 in-tray

Appointment of Harry Mount to role overseeing Lords nominations triggers fresh cronyism accusations

BORIS Johnson has appointed the man who edited a book called “The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson” to the Lords Appointments Commission.

Number 10 announced Harry Mount, a former Bullingdon Club member and second cousin of David Cameron, would be installed on the House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC) - weeks before his controversial resignation honours list is to be confirmed

PPE Medpro was awarded £203m contracts by UK government after Michelle Mone approached Michael Gove

The legislation has already cleared the House of Commons and heads to the House of Lords in the autumn.

Last April the Mirror revealed some 566 passes had been sponsored by peers - which has dropped to just 419 this year, according to official records