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Ukraine invasion boosts calls for UK politics to tackle Russian cash

London (AFP) - From huge donations to political parties and bids for games of tennis with senior ministers, to nominations for peerages, Russian money in British politics has been a recurrent issue for years.

AFP

Lord Speaker urges tougher vetting amid concerns over Evgeny Lebedev

Lord McFall’s comment follows calls for parliamentary pass of Russia-born peer to be revoked

The Guardian - UK

Embarrassing moment peer is blocked from House of Lords debate for being 'fast asleep'

Former postal workers' leader Lord Young, 79, tried to take part in a debate on genetically modified organisms - but he was given short shrift by a furious Tory whip. NOTE: Since this story was published, Lord Young has denied being asleep and demanded an apology from the Tory whip

Daily Mirror

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Peer blocked from parliamentary debate after ‘falling asleep’ in House of Lords

‘I had to send a note to you in order to wake you up,’ Lord Young told

The Independent UK

Tories scramble to defend Boris Johnson over peerage for Russian-born media mogul

Labour leader Keir Starmer said Boris Johnson has “serious questions” to answer in the wake of a report claiming the head of MI6 held security concerns over the elevation of Evgeny Lebedev to the House of Lords

Daily Mirror

‘Happy days if you were a crook’ at start of Covid loan scheme: Lord Agnew

Lord Agnew, who resigned from his role in January in the House of Lords, slammed the Treasury’s anti-fraud efforts as a ‘Dad’s Army’ operation.

The Independent UK

Dog rehab developer named as Top 100 female entrepreneur after throwing in towel on swim teaching

Beverley's Kirsty Skeates celebrated at House of Lords reception

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Boris Johnson denies intervening to secure peerage for Evgeny Lebedev

Claim ‘simply incorrect’, says prime minister

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson denies overruling spies’ concerns over Evgeny Lebedev peerage

PM says he did not intervene to get Russian-British newspaper owner into Lords after security risk warning

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson denies overriding security concerns over Evgeny Lebedev peerage

Labour’s shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper wrote to Mr Johnson following a report in The Sunday Times

Wales Online

PM denies intervening to secure peerage for Evgeny Lebedev

Boris Johnson has been urged to tell a parliamentary committee everything he knows about the Russian-born media mogul’s elevation to the Lords.

The Independent UK

Russian-born peer not 'distorting politics' because he never votes, claims top Tory

Minister James Cleverly said it was irrelevant that Lord Lebedev's dad was a former KGB agent and compared the situation to his own father being an ex-chartered surveyor

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson DENIES overruling spooks when he bagged peerage for Russian-born pal

Reports claim the Mi5 and Mi6 provided intelligence to the House of Lords which said there could be a national security threat if Lord Lebedev was granted a peerage. But the assessments were withdrawn after the PM intervened.

Daily Mirror

Johnson says UK may need to produce more oil and gas to reduce reliance on Russia – as it happened

UK prime minister says he will announce an energy supply strategy soon but adds that UK must go ‘step by step’

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The Independent UK

Disabled peer condemns lack of help and says he ‘might as well have been dead’

Lord Shinkwin says the pain of his operation was compounded by his ‘appalling’ treatment in the House of Lords.

The Guardian - UK

Lords reject clause in bill criminalising refugees who arrive by irregular route

Attempt to classify refugees into types among four clauses in Boris Johnson’s nationality and borders bill to be voted down

The Independent UK

Priti Patel’s borders bill at risk after Lords vote down central policies

Peers’ decision to reject controversial asylum and nationality measures described as ‘victory for compassion’

Wales Online

Prime Minister urged by faith leaders to reconsider sweeping asylum reforms

The proposed legislation is going through Parliament and due to enter the final stages in the House of Lords

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Wales Online

Peers would have to retire at 75 under new law

The aim is to reduce the size of the House of Lords

The Independent UK

‘Beleaguered’ PM should not be given say over when to call elections, peers told

The warning came as the House of Lords inflicted a defeat on Government plans to change how general elections are called.

Daily Mirror

Levelling Up White Paper unveiled with 12 'missions' by 2030 - but no new money today

Michael Gove admitted the long-awaited government plan will allocate money already announced in the spending review - as Labour blasted the lack of 'new ideas' despite 12 missions to achieve by 2030 and an idea to have the House of Lords sit in York

The Conversation

Treasury minister quits over COVID loan fraud: what we know so far about the unfolding scandal

Conservative Treasury minister and Cabinet Office minister Lord Agnew has resigned from both of his posts with a scathing rebuke to his government colleagues over COVID business loan fraud. His dramatic exit from the chamber was an unusual occurrence in the normally sedate House of Lords, which rarely sees ministerial…

Wales Online

Minister resigns in House of Lords over 'rampant' fraud in government

Lord Agnew of Oulton makes dramatic gesture after criticising the 'schoolboy' handling of Covid business loans

Wales Online

Drama at Westminster as minister quits government at the despatch box over 'schoolboy' handling of Covid fraud

Lord Agnew of Oulton’s resignation described as 'one of the most dramatic moments ever seen' in the House of Lords

The Independent UK

Minister quits Government with blast over ‘schoolboy’ handling of Covid fraud

Lord Agnew of Oulton’s resignation posts was described as “one of the most dramatic moments ever seen” in the House of Lords.

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