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The Latest Breaking News from the House of Lords

Dozens of Lords defend Tory peer who called colleague ‘Lord Poppadom’

Catherine Meyer may receive three week suspension, which her defenders say goes against ‘principles of natural justice’

The Guardian - UK

Survivors ‘let down’ by Government as it rejects proposals to ban deepfake abuse

The Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill would outlaw the creation of intimate images of people without their consent.

The Independent UK

Peers urge ministers to step-up efforts to criminalise deepfake abuse

The calls came as the House of Lords considered the Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill.

The Independent UK

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Tory peer faces suspension over ‘Lord Poppadom’ remark

Lady Meyer found to have breached harassment rules with behaviour towards Lord Dholakia that had ‘racial element’

The Guardian - UK

Baroness called peer 'Lord Poppadum' and touched Black London MP's hair without consent

Lady Catherine Meyer is facing a three week suspension from the House of Lords

Evening Standard

Peer faces six-month suspension after ‘bullying’ staff over a suitcase

This is the third time Lord Andrew Stone has breached Parliament’s rules on bullying and harassment.

Evening Standard

Ex-Met Police chief Lord Hogan-Howe issues warning on 3D-printed guns after health boss shooting in US

The firearm used in the fatal shooting in New York is believed to be a homemade weapon known as a ‘ghost gun’

Evening Standard

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Anglican bishops ‘losing moral authority’ to sit in Lords after abuse scandal

Lord Birt called for the Lords Spiritual to be removed alongside bloodline members of the House.

Evening Standard

Tying eviction of hereditary peers to wider Lords revamp ‘excuse for no change’

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill will abolish the 92 seats reserved for members of the upper chamber who are there by right of birth.

The Independent UK

Former Labour minister accuses football regulator opponents of filibustering

Lord Blunkett said critics were repeating points that had already been made in a bid to delay the Bill passing through the House of Lords

Evening Standard

Church must face up to Justin Welby’s damaging legacy

Letters: Readers respond to the archbishop of Canterbury’s final speech, for which he later apologised for causing ‘further distress’

The Guardian - UK

UK's Aristocratic Lawmakers Prepare For Life After The Lords

UK hereditary lawmaker Richard Fletcher-Vane, better known as Lord Inglewood, will soon no longer commute the few hundred miles from his country house in northwest England to the House of Lords in London -- and he is not happy about it.

International Business Times

Sorry, archbishop, you need to do a bit more work on your ritual contrition skills

In a year of wretched public apologies, Justin Welby beats even Gregg Wallace

The Guardian - UK

Justin Welby apologises ‘for the hurt’ caused by farewell Lords speech

Abuse survivor accuses archbishop of Canterbury of making ‘tone deaf’ remarks amid safeguarding failures

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Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury sorry for abuse victims’ hurt after 'tone deaf' speech

Justin Welby’s words in the House of Lords during his farewell speech on Thursday have come under fire

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury sorry for abuse victims’ hurt after ‘tone deaf’ speech

Justin Welby’s words in the House of Lords during his farewell speech on Thursday have come under fire.

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologises for ‘hurt’ after backlash over ‘tone deaf’ final speech

Some bishops have accused the primate of making light of victims in his farewell speech

The Guardian - UK

Farewell, then, Justin Welby. Good to see that you have already forgiven yourself

The archbishop of Banterbury could have used his speech to express remorse to victims of abuse. But then there wouldn’t have been any room for lolz, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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The Independent UK

Abuse victim ‘appalled’ by Justin Welby’s ‘tone deaf’ final Lords speech

Justin Welby has been accused of making light of serious safeguarding failures in his valedictory speech in the Lords on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Bishop ‘disturbed’ by Justin Welby’s ‘head to roll’ final Lords speech

The Archbishop of Canterbury made his valedictory speech in the House of Lords on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Political parties now required to justify House of Lords appointments

The move comes after former Conservative prime minister Boris Johnson’s appointments to Parliament’s upper house were met with criticism.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer planning to hand out peerages to Sue Gray and raft of ex-MPs

KEIR Starmer is planning to award a peerage to Sue Gray as well as a raft of ex-MPs who stepped down ...

Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill: What happens next?

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will face further scrutiny and votes in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

The Independent UK

What is in the new assisted dying Bill MPs are considering?

Who would be eligible and when could a service be up and running if the law was passed?

The Independent UK

Mobiles in schools could become like ‘smoking behind the bike shed’

Baroness Cass sounded the note of caution as she made her maiden speech in the House of Lords.

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