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Reports Sadiq Khan could join Starmer’s cabinet dismissed by allies

London mayor could however join the House of Lords while still remaining in his current role

The Guardian - UK

Pension Schemes Bill clears third reading in House of Lords - what this means

The Pension Schemes Bill has cleared its third reading in the House of Lords, moving closer to becoming law. The legislation aims to enhance defined contribution pension schemes by offering more information, consolidating savings, and securing improved returns for members. A contentious aspect of the Bill is a reserve power…

The Independent UK

King’s Speech to take place on May 13

A date for the prorogation of Parliament is yet to be set.

Evening Standard

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House of Lords push for Australian-style social media ban

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The Independent UK

Peers vote again on under-16s social media ban as new warning issued to government

Twenty-one bereaved parents have written to members of the Lords, urging them to “vote to raise the age”

The Independent UK

Evgeny Lebedev and Ian Botham have lowest Lords attendance, records show

Figures seen by the Guardian show the two peers each attended just 1.12% of sessions in past four years

The Guardian - UK

House of Lords has ‘signed its own death warrant’ by stalling assisted dying bill, says MP

Kim Leadbeater says people are ‘extremely angry’ at delaying tactics of peers as time runs out to pass bill

The Guardian - UK

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Brother of woman who died at Dignitas urges change to ‘cruel’ assisted dying laws in UK

Tony Marra said his sister had been “failed” by the current law in England and left with “no choice” but to travel alone to her death abroad

The Independent UK

Here’s what a reformed House of Lords could look like

Letters: Readers offer suggestions on how to make the upper chamber more relevant, in response to an article by Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

‘She didn’t want that pain’: Paola Marra’s brother despairs of Lords block on assisted dying bill

On second anniversary of his sister ending her life at Dignitas, Tony Marra will protest outside parliament with other campaigners

The Guardian - UK

Peers vote to back clause pardoning women convicted over illegal abortions

House of Lords decision welcomed as ‘landmark moment’ after attempt to strike out amendment is defeated

The Guardian - UK

Lords vote to pardon women convicted of having an illegal abortion

Peers also rejected an attempt to overturn the move by MPs to decriminalise women terminating their own pregnancy.

Evening Standard

Starmer unlikely to allocate more time for assisted dying bill, ministers believe

PM said to be wary of opening up new divisions among Labour MPs by giving bill time in next session of parliament

The Guardian - UK

Lords urged to ensure women criminalised for abortion are ‘not left behind’

House to consider amendment that would pardon women in England and Wales affected by prior ‘unjust’ laws

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Evening Standard

Dozens of MPs call on Starmer to prevent Lords from blocking assisted dying Bill

More than 100 Labour MPs are among those calling on the Prime Minister to intervene in the assisted dying Bill’s passage.

The Guardian - UK

More than 100 Labour MPs call on PM to stop assisted dying bill being blocked

Letter sent to Starmer claims ‘small number of peers have been using procedural tactics’ to stymie its progress

The Guardian - UK

Decriminalising abortion: how could the House of Lords amend the legislation?

After MPs voted last year to change the law in England and Wales, members of the Lords will now put forward proposed amendments

Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill contains ‘Trojan horse’ for upending NHS, says former chief

Lord Stevens told the House of Lords he does not believe assisted dying should be within the remit of the health service.

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The Guardian - UK

So long, hereditary peers – but the Lords is still full of absurd anachronisms

Two-thirds of voters want an elected second chamber. The government needs a radical legacy: it should use its rare majority for this, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

International Business Times UK

Britain's 700-Year Tradition Ends as Hereditary Lords Are Ejected from Parliament

Britain's 700-year-old tradition of hereditary peers in Parliament ends as lawmakers vote to remove aristocrats, marking a historic shift towards a more modern system.

The Conversation

MPs’ vote against a social media ban didn’t kill the idea – it may have made it easier later

At first glance, the House of Commons vote on March 9 seemed to send a clear political message. MPs have decided against an amendment from the House of Lords to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would have introduced an outright ban on social media use for under-16s.

Evening Standard

Stablecoin petition hits 85,000 signatures as peers investigate UK strategy

House of Lords told excessive regulation means the UK risks falling far behind the US and EU

The Independent UK

Hereditary peers to be removed from House of Lords in historic change

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The Guardian - UK

Hereditary peers to lose their seats in the House of Lords

Upper chamber accepts final draft of bill, which offers life peerages to some of those who would otherwise be removed

The Independent UK

UK ends centuries-old hereditary seats from House of Lords

Lord True, the Conservatives’ shadow Lords leader, described the Bill as a ‘bitter pill’ for many

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