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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 But the assessments were withdrawn after the PM intervened.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’

The Guardian - UK

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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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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’

The Independent UK

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

Wales Online

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Peers would have to retire at 75 under new law

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

Wales Online

‘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.

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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…

The Conversation

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

Wales Online

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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Minister quits Government at the despatch box in the House of Lords

Lord Agnew was updating peers about the £4.3 billion of Covid loans – written off by the Treasury – which Labour said has gone to “fraudsters”

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Extinction Rebellion stage protest outside Newcastle police station over new crime bill

Some of the Bill's most controversial clauses were stripped out by the House of Lords on Monday - but demonstrators said they 'aren't going away' as it re-enters the commons

The Independent UK

Government will vote against making misogyny a hate crime after House of Lords backs new law, Dominic Raab suggests

Peers backed an amendment to the policing bill that would require police to record misogyny

The Independent UK

Government could be forced to draw up new bill after ‘draconian’ protest laws defeated by Lords

Government urged to ‘think again’ after plans to stop and search peaceful protesters thrown out

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What are the 14 government defeats on the Policing Bill?

The UK Government suffered successive defeats in the House of Lords on Monday night, when peers voted through amendments to the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and CourtsBill.

Bristol Post

Dominic Raab says MPs to push ahead with protest crackdown despite House of Lords defeat

The government lost a series of votes in the House of Lords yesterday on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Al Jazeera

UK peers vote in favour of making misogyny a hate crime

Move comes as the House of Lords delivers string of defeats to the government on controversial police and crime bill.

Wales Online

Kill the Bill: Government defeated as House of Lords demand controversial new legislation is amended

Parliamentary ping-pong for Government's Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

The Independent UK

Peers inflict string of defeats against government protest crackdown

New powers turned down in House of Lords include allowing officers to stop and search anyone at a protest ‘without suspicion’

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's 'foolish' crackdown on protests dealt string of defeats by House of Lords

The Tories have lost seven key votes on its controversial policing bill so far which has been knocking around Parliament for almost a year.

Liverpool Echo

Labour passes 'Hillsborough amendment' in House of Lords

The Government opposed the move in the House of Lords

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