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Boris Johnson is planning to fill the Lords with his cronies and legitimise bribery

The honours system is rife with abuse and a paper by Lynton Crosby’s firm suggesting ‘rewards’ for compliant peers proves it, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Baroness Davidson attended House of Lords just a quarter of the time

FORMER Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson attended the Lords for around a quarter of the days when it was sitting over six months, new figures show.

The National (Scotland)

Part-time peers: Scottish lords attend parliament just 50 per cent of the time

SCOTTISH peers attended the House of Lords around 50 per cent of the time on average over the past six months, new figures have revealed.

The National (Scotland)

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Protocol has created ‘feast or famine’ economy in Northern Ireland

A House of Lords committee said there was an urgent need for the EU and UK to reengage to resolve issues with post-Brexit Irish Sea trade.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson defends 2018 meeting with ex-Russian spy Lebedev on Italian jaunt

The outgoing PM has been under pressure to explain the nature of the meeting, which happened straight after a Nato summit on how to respond to the Kremlin, and whether it was properly disclosed.

Daily Mirror

DUP's Ian Paisley says Liz Truss 'has the edge' in Conservative Party leadership contest

The MP said his "heart probably says" he would support one candidate over the other

Belfast Live

Lord suggests UK Government should cut Scotland's budget due to 'illegal spending'

A MEMBER of the House of Lords has said that the UK Government should cut Scotland’s budget after suggesting it was “illegally spending money on…

The National (Scotland)

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Former lord speaker sends warning to Boris Johnson over peer appointments

A FORMER lord speaker has issued a further warning to Boris Johnson, amid concerns that the outgoing Prime Minister could move to swell the ranks of…

The National (Scotland)

Former lord speaker joins in warning to PM over Lords appointments

Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were urged by the current lord speaker not to take the same approach as Mr Johnson to appointing peers.

The Independent UK

Senior Lords’ anger at Boris Johnson plan to hand out dozens of peerages

Former Speaker warns of ‘trend to trash constitutional norms’

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson's bid to stuff Lords with cronies risks 'undermining public confidence'

The Lords Speaker urged Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to show more 'restraint' in appointing new peers if they become Prime Minister

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson’s plan to create large number of new peers comes under fire

Lord Speaker raises concerns about public loss of confidence in parliament due to huge quantity of new and planned peers

The Guardian - UK

Top Tory Ben Elliot and donors being considered for gongs in Boris Johnson's honours list

Big ticket donors are being discussed for peerages - many of them members of Mr Johnson’s “advisory committee” of donors who are granted access to senior ministers in return for giving more than £250,000 to the party

Daily Mirror

Heckling as Northern Ireland Protocol Bill introduced to House of Lords

Some peers shouted ‘not content’ for the Bill’s first reading.

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The Independent UK

Law to require minimum wage for UK-tied seafarers after P&O ferries scandal

A Bill has been presented to Parliament.

Reuters

UK's Northern Ireland trade law clears parliament's lower house

Legislation allowing Britain to scrap some of the rules on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland cleared the final stage of its passage through parliament's lower House of Commons on Wednesday and will move to the House of Lords.

The Guardian - UK

Secrecy of royal wills questioned by senior officials, documents reveal

Papers from 1970s and 1980s warn practice of sealing wills was ‘haphazard’ with ‘slender’ legal basis

The Guardian - UK

Council tax levy could replace TV licence fee in future funding model

Under the proposal all households would pay for the BBC through their local authority bill

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The Guardian - UK

Johnson’s plan to give peerages to two MPs could leave successor facing early byelections

If PM elevates Nigel Adams and Nadine Dorries to Lords, byelections could be the acid test for new Tory leader

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson ally 'pitches secret plan to pack House of Lords with Tories'

A KEY advisor to Boris Johnson has suggested packing the House of Lords with Tory loyalists to avoid a repeat of the numerous defeats Johnson…

Daily Mirror

30 questions Tory leadership candidates must answer as MPs hold crunch vote today

Richard Murphy, esteemed political economist and a long-standing member of the Tax Justice Network, reveals the 30 questions the remaining Tory Leadership hopefuls need to answer

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson 'considering' a peerage for Nadine Dorries in resignation honours list

BORIS Johnson is considering making Nadine Dorries a peer in the House of Lords, according to reports.

The Independent UK

The key Government Bills set to remain unpassed after PM’s exit

The future of some legislation will be uncertain when the new Conservative leader takes over.

The Independent UK

Brexit: Will a new prime minister be able to solve the Northern Ireland issue?

Join host chief political commentator John Rentoul and an expert panel for our next virtual event

The National (Scotland)

Two hereditary peers elected to the House of Lords in 'unjust' by-election

TWO hereditary peers have been elected to the House of Lords after receiving just 27 votes between them.

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