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Why does Starmer want to add yet more peers instead of abolishing the lot of them?

If the honour given to Charlotte Owen doesn’t stir Labour from its torpor, nothing will

The Guardian - UK

Worst of Westminster: Labour Lords U-turn and interest rates hike

Good evening and welcome to the latest edition of The Worst of Westminster! The week kicked off with MPs voting overwhelmingly to approve the…

The National (Scotland)

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown ‘could be made lords’ by Keir Starmer to bolster a Labour government

The Labour leader did not rule out a move to the Lords for the former premiers despite his intention to abolish the upper house

The Independent UK

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Peerages for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown not ruled out by Keir Starmer

KEIR Starmer did not rule out handing peerages and government positions to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown ...

The National (Scotland)

Sir Keir Starmer open to consulting former PMs Tony Blair and Gordon Brown

The Labour leader did not rule out a move to the Lords for the former premiers despite his intention to abolish the upper house.

The Independent UK

Former London mayor contender Shaun Bailey to enter Lords within weeks despite Partygate row

Former Conservative Party London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey is expected to enter the House of Lords in weeks despite being embroiled in a lockdown party row.

Evening Standard

Like potholes and sandals with socks, the British honours system needs to change

We should save honours for the unsung and uncelebrated – and take our time checking out the judgment of those bound for the House of Lords

The Guardian - UK

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Labour 'only have 10 MPs capable of being ministers', top party insider says

LABOUR have been mocked after a member of Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet said that the party only has around 10 MPs capable of being government…

The National (Scotland)

Shaun Bailey: Senior Tory at centre of new Partygate row to become peer within weeks despite police probe

Exclusive: Under pressure to hand back honour over ‘jingle and mingle’ Christmas bash

The Independent UK

Partygate Tory Shaun Bailey to be installed in House of Lords within weeks

His elevation to the Lords is under fresh scrutiny after the Mirror published bombshell footage of a 'jingle and mingle' Christmas gathering organised by his campaign in December 2020

Daily Mirror

Labour defends plan to appoint dozens of peers to House of Lords

Party says priority will be to get laws passed if it wins power, despite promise to abolish upper chamber

The Guardian - UK

Starmer will swell the House of Lords despite wanting to abolish it

The Labour leader plans to appoint dozens of peers if he forms a government so he can push policy through Parliament.

The Independent UK

No 10 lukewarm over senior Tory Shaun Bailey’s peerage

Downing Street said it was up to the former London mayoral candidate whether he takes up his place in the Lords.

The Independent UK

MPs launch inquiry into Lords appointment process amid Boris Johnson honours list row

A WESTMINSTER committee has launched an inquiry into the House of Lords with MPs set to investigate the appointments process following calls for…

The National (Scotland)

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Keir Starmer's U-turn on 'abolish the Lords' pledge panned across political spectrum

KEIR Starmer has been called out across the political spectrum after his party revealed plans to “appoint dozens” of new Labour peers to the…

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer plans to stuff House of Lords with Labour peers

Labour leader wants to make sure he ‘gets programme through’, says party’s Lords chief

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer plans to 'appoint dozens of peers to level playing field'

LABOUR is planning to appoint dozens of peers to the House of Lords to help push Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda if elected at the next General…

The Independent UK

Lords appointments system set to be focus of new MP-led inquiry

The launch of the inquiry comes amid an ongoing row over Boris Johnson’s much-criticised resignation honours list.

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The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer ‘eyes dozens of new peers to aid Labour government’

Party reportedly looking to increase share in Lords, as Tory majority ‘could make life difficult’

The Independent UK

Controversial legacy Bill is human rights-compliant, says Heaton-Harris

The Bill is set to reach the report stage at the House of Lords on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Senior Tory tells Shaun Bailey to give back peerage after Partygate shame

Tobias Ellwood wants former mayoral candidate to ‘consider’ giving up gong

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a PM’s patronage: Boris Johnson’s shameful honours list

Editorial: Reforming the House of Lords should begin by constraining a departing leader’s power to dish out lifetime awards to friends and cronies

The Guardian - UK

UK urged to protect environmental standards when EU laws scrapped

Green groups call on ministers to add environmental baseline to post-Brexit bill, fearing future laws could weaken protections

The Guardian - UK

Online safety bill: changes urged to allow access to social media data

Campaigners say bill in ‘serious peril’ of passing without powers to make platforms more transparent

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak faces another by-election after ex-Tory MP resigns following scandal

David Warburton is the latest MP to resign following Boris Johnson and Nigel Adams’ departure, while Nadine Dorries said she was going to quit over the fallout from the former prime minister’s resignation honours but is staying while she seeks to investigate how she was denied a seat in the…

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