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House of Lords marks first live use of sign language interpretation

Peers also heard the Government has started drawing up plans for a GCSE in the language, with more likely to be revealed later this year.

The Independent UK

Queen's Speech 2022 - When is the State Opening of Parliament and what does it mean?

The ceremony marks the start of a new parliamentary session and is full of tradition

Manchester Evening News

Private emails reveal Gove’s role in Tory-linked firm’s PPE deals

Exclusive: Tory peer Michelle Mone used private email addresses to contact Gove and another cabinet minister about PPE offer

The Guardian - UK

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UK likely to criminalise illicit refugee crossings after MPs’ rebellion averted

Government wins string of votes to restore elements of controversial borders and nationality bill removed by Lords

The Guardian - UK

Refugees the losers as Home Office helper shows he can be Priti unfriendly too

Minister Tom Pursglove spins unconvincing tale as he steers borders bill through Commons

The Guardian - UK

Immigration reforms risk criminalising Ukrainians arriving in UK, ministers told

The Nationality and Borders Bill makes it a criminal offence to knowingly arrive in the UK without permission.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson's law banning ‘noisy’ protests dealt humiliating Lords defeat

Peers struggled to contain their laughter in the Lords chamber when Lord Coaker unveiled government regulations which suggested protestors should demonstrate outside buildings with double glazing

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Boris Johnson blocks bid to make it easier for asylum seekers to work in UK

The Government also voted to create an offshore processing system for asylum seekers. Ghana, Rwanda, Albania and Denmark have refused to host a UK processing centre

Daily Mirror

Tory rebels join Labour in opposing law change that could see refugees jailed

Approach to refugees contained in borders bill is ‘deeply shameful’, says Labour’s Yvette Cooper

The Guardian - UK

Embarrassing moment peer is blocked from House of Lords debate for being 'fast asleep'

Former postal workers' leader Lord Young, 79, tried to take part in a debate on genetically modified organisms - but he was given short shrift by a furious Tory whip. NOTE: Since this story was published, Lord Young has denied being asleep and demanded an apology from the Tory whip

Daily Mirror

12 cronies, allies and donors Boris Johnson has handed gongs to at top of society

Boris Johnson has handed out honours to a string of allies, Tory donors and cronies during his time in Downing Street

Daily Mirror

Lords defeat Boris Johnson over care cap that hits poorest with 'catastrophe'

Boris Johnson now faces another Tory MPs' revolt after peers voted 198-158 for an amendment to the Health and Care Bill, ensuring sums that councils pay towards care count towards a £86,000 cap

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson denies overruling spies’ concerns over Evgeny Lebedev peerage

PM says he did not intervene to get Russian-British newspaper owner into Lords after security risk warning

The Guardian - UK

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

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Boris Johnson suffers Lords defeat forcing Tories to reveal scale of NHS staffing crisis

Tory former health minister Baroness Cumberlege warned the NHS was 'flying blind' without proper data on the true extent of the staff shortages

Daily Mirror

Lords defeat Boris Johnson to help children reunite with UK family amid refugee crisis

Lord Dubs led the amendment to the Nationality and Borders Bill which gives safe passage to unaccompanied refugee children in Europe, who are desperate to be safe

The Guardian - UK

String of Lords defeats reflects concerns over PM and legislation

Analysis: Peers have inflicted greatest number of defeats on government in single parliamentary session since 1975-76

Birmingham Post

Dewsbury builders merchant AW Lumb acquired by Lords in £23.1m deal

The deal will expand Lords' network into the North

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Wales Online

Government suffers series of defeats in Lords on immigration overhaul

The votes came against the backdrop of thousands of Ukrainian civilians fleeing the conflict with Russia

The Guardian - 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 Independent 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’

Daily Mirror

Tories slammed for 'sickening attempt to water down' prosecution of sex for rent landlords

Tonight MPs are considering Lords Amendments to the controversial Police and Crime Bill which currently includes a clause to protect tenants in need of a home

Wales Online

Peers would have to retire at 75 under new law

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

The Guardian - UK

Ministers to reject making misogyny a hate crime in England and Wales

Priti Patel says government will oppose Lords amendment when police, crime, sentencing and courts bill returns to parliament

The Independent UK

Priti Patel urges MPs to back her new anti-protest laws

Government rejects swathe of Lords amendments to ‘oppressive’ and ‘plain nasty’ police and crime bill

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