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Keir Starmer and Gordon Brown reveal big plans for Britain

Manchester should be 'the modern home of advanced machinery'

Manchester Evening News

Starmer vows to ‘unbind’ Britain from centre that has ‘not delivered’

The Labour leader claimed people are being held back by a ‘broken model’ that ‘hoards power in Westminster’.

The Independent UK

What Labour would do if they got into power- key points from new Blueprint

The proposal forms part of Labour’s blueprint for a “New Britain”, outlined in the report of its commission on the UK’s future – headed by ex-premier Gordon Brown

Wales Online

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Starmer hopes to abolish House of Lords in Labour’s first term

However, the Labour leader did not commit to a timeframe for the move, stressing discussions are pending on when ‘exactly’ it would take place.

The Independent UK

Labour to abolish House of Lords and give greater devolution in 'biggest ever transfer of power from Westminster to the British people'

Sir Keir Starmer and Gordon Brown will present Labour's political reforms today

Manchester Evening News

Labour plan to reform constitution will end ‘sticking plaster politics’, says Starmer

Proposals, including abolishing House of Lords, aimed at moving power away from London

The Guardian - UK

Gove confirms mandatory housebuilding targets for councils will be abolished in face of Tory rebellion – as it happened

Levelling up secretary confirms government will change levelling up bill after number of Tory MPs tabled rebel amendment

The Guardian - UK

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Keir Starmer agrees with Leave voters’ ‘basic case’ for Brexit despite backing Remain

Rejoining EU single market would not boost economic growth, says Labour leader

The Independent UK

Labour must abolish ‘indefensible’ House of Lords, says Gordon Brown

The party to unveil its blueprint for reform as Sir Keir Starmer hints scrapping the upper chamber may have to wait for a second term for Labour.

The Independent UK

Current House of Lords set-up ‘indefensible’, Gordon Brown insists

The former prime minister spoke out as Labour prepares to publish a report looking at how to reform the UK.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer set to unveil plans to scrap unelected and 'indefensible' House of Lords

Speaking alongside the former PM Gordon Brown on Monday, the Labour leader will vow to deliver 'the biggest ever transfer of power from Westminster to the British people' as he publishes the Commission on the UK's Future

Daily Mirror

‘Indefensible’ House of Lords will be replaced with elected chamber, Keir Starmer to pledge

‘We aim to deliver it in the first term,’ party says – scotching suggestions of delay

The Independent UK

Labour unveils plan to overhaul constitution and replace the Lords

Gordon Brown’s Commission on the UK’s Future also aims to curb influence of wealth and foreign money

The Guardian - UK

Tory peer argues Lords should remain unelected to ensure ‘scrutiny’ of laws

Lord Norton urged caution over what he described as ‘Big Bang reform’ to the upper chamber.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer warned by Labour peers not to waste political capital on Lords reform

Policy could distract party from pushing through other urgent measures, leader is told

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Mone accused of trying to ‘bully’ ministers over PPE contracts

Whitehall sources reportedly say ‘rude’ peer lobbied Michael Gove and Lord Agnew to secure business for PPE Medpro

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer set to backtrack over House of Lords abolition pledge, reports say

LABOUR'S plans to abolish the House of Lords are set to be compromised after a row between Gordon Brown and Keir Starmer’s advisers, it has…

The Guardian - UK

Calls for Sunak to withdraw Tory whip from Michelle Mone in Lords

Opposition parties say retention of whip in face of PPE claims reveals PM’s ‘empty promise’ of integrity

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Daily Record

Over 130,000 call for Tory peer Michelle Mone to be booted from Lords and repay £29m of taxpayer cash

Leaked documents suggest an offshore trust linked to Baroness Mone received the money, which seems to have originated as profits from more than £200million in Covid-19 PPE deals.

Daily Mirror

Thousands call for Tory peer Michelle Mone to repay £29million 'made' from Covid PPE kits

Over 100,000 people have signed a petition demanding Tory peer Michelle Mone be expelled from the Lords immediately after leaked documents suggest she profited from Covid PPE deals

The National (Scotland)

Michelle Mone to keep Tory whip until PPE probes concluded, party confirms

MICHELLE Mone will keep the Tory whip until official probes into PPE Medpro have concluded, a party spokesperson has confirmed.

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England ‘blindsided’ by Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, says governor

Andrew Bailey tells Lords committee of ‘extraordinary process’ with ‘no formal communication’ between Treasury and Bank

Wales Online

Thousands sign petition to expel Michelle Mone from House of Lords

The life peer reportedly received £29 million from a PPE firm that won a major government contract

The National (Scotland)

Thousands sign petition calling for Michelle Mone to be expelled from House of Lords

TENS of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for Michelle Mone to be expelled from the House of Lords.

The National (Scotland)

The good, the bad and the downright ugly of the House of Lords

WHAT do these people have in common? Ruth Smeeth, Sonny Leong, Fiona Twycross, David Prentis, Frances O’Grady, Tom Watson, Sharon Taylor, and…

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