The Latest Breaking News from Lords

Lord Elis-Thomas obituary

Influential leader of Plaid Cymru who advanced the nationalist cause in Wales and helped establish the country’s parliament

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

MPs: Ministers must give protections to creative sector amid AI copyright fears

The Data (Use and Access) Bill was amended in the House of Lords in a bid to protect creatives.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Sue Gray takes seat in Lords after leaving Government amid internal rows

The former civil servant wore the traditional scarlet robes for the short introduction ceremony, watched by her Labour MP son.

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025

Watchdog should halt plans for ‘naming and shaming’ firms, says Lords committee

The FCA launched proposals last year which would allow it to announce when it has opened enforcement investigations into financial firms.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

Shouts of ‘shame’ in House of Lords amid bitter row over Royal Albert Hall

Peers voted 206 to 45, majority 161, in favour of an amendment to the Royal Albert Hall Bill addressing conflict of interest concerns.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Government defeat in Lords over protecting copyright from AI data scraping

Peers voted 145 to 126, majority 19, in favour of amendments to the Data (Use and Access) Bill aiming to tackle the AI copyright issue.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Scrap automatic right of bishops to sit in Lords, says Harriet Harman

Former Labour MP puts forward amendment to reform bill aiming to end privilege for 26 C of E bishops

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2025

Labour looking to cut deal with peers to shrink House of Lords

Exclusive: With Tory peers ready to delay bill, government suggests it is open to thinking beyond hard age limit

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

Fire outbreaks in Palace of Westminster spark ‘Notre Dame inferno’ warning

Labour former cabinet minister Lord Hain hits out at the ‘prevarication and delay’ over the restoration of the world heritage site.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

Former deputy prime minister Therese Coffey takes seat in Lords

Liz Truss’s former deputy prime minister Dame Therese Coffey has taken her seat in the House of Lords.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 21, 2025