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Garrick Club’s men-only members list reveals roll-call of British establishment

Exclusive: Details made public for first time prompt anger over how many influential figures belong to club that bars women

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Britain's class system is hell for everyone — just ask an aristocrat like Charles Spencer how toxic it is

The film Saltburn described an aristocratic family in an exquisite home being destroyed by a middle-class demon. How pitiful he was, we thought, to hate such gilded creatures. But they should have looked closer to home.

Evening Standard

Sunak’s record on appointing female peers from party worst since Major, analysis finds

Unlock Democracy report notes that path to gender equality in Lords has slowed in recent years

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Rwanda deportation bill set back again after House of Lords votes

Rishi Sunak’s bill was opposed in 10 votes by peers, two days after five amendments were forced through

The Guardian - UK

UK: Muslim student accused of anti-Semitism wins case against politician

Jacqueline Foster, a Conservative member of the House of Lords, forced to pay damages and apologise to Melika Gorgianeh.

Al Jazeera

‘Scandalous’ if UK watchdog role left empty when Rwanda plan starts, says inspector

Successor unlikely to be appointed for six months – covering period when PM hopes flights will take off

The Guardian - UK

Fake fur and Dr Martens: the young peer bringing change to the Lords

Carmen Smith of Plaid Cymru, 27, argues for Welsh representation and wants to ‘bring more voices’ to the unelected chamber

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Legal challenge over plans to relax sewage laws for housebuilders in England

Campaigners accuse government of ‘back door’ amendment to bring in pollution rule change that was defeated in Lords

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak defends Rwanda plan during GB News Q&A session

PM tells live audience deportation scheme is necessary deterrent and says he is working for long-term change

The Guardian - UK

Is Rwanda a safe country? The Government's position on sending asylum seekers to the country

The Rwanda Safety Bill has been dogged by setbacks and controversy but the prime minister is determined to press on with it

Evening Standard

Sunak Plays Down £1,000 Rwanda Bet With Piers Morgan After Backlash

The House of Lords voted to delay ratification of the Rwanda treaty until the government has demonstrated that Rwanda is a safe country for migrants.

International Business Times UK

Crime victims die while waiting for justice as England and Wales legal system ‘on its knees’

‘Shameful’ backlogs in cases are causing severe mental health problems, says victims commissioner

The Guardian - UK

UK law could ban Apple security updates across the world in an 'unprecedented overreach'

UK proposes a new amendment to its IPA law that could ban Apple security updates worldwide in an "unprecedented overreach."

TechRadar

UK's outgoing biometrics commissioner highlights ethical and technical shortcomings

The outgoing U.K. biometrics and surveillance commissioner highlights ethical and technical shortcomings in government's approach to technology.

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The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s Rwanda plan faces more hurdles as Tory peers condemn policy

Conservative opposition in the House of Lords could prolong wrangling over bill’s implementation

International Business Times

Anglican Leader Calls UK Rwanda Migrants Plan 'Damaging'

The leader of the world's Anglicans on Monday warned that the UK government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda was leading the nation down a "damaging path", as he waded into the highly charged political issue.

The Guardian - UK

Betty Boothroyd planned to criticise PMs for abusing patronage powers

Draft of former speaker’s final speech said prime ministers should not give peerages to friends or people with ‘fat bank accounts’

Evening Standard

Michelle Mone and husband have £75million worth of assets frozen amid PPE fraud probe

Belgravia townhouse, estate on the Isle of Man, and 15 bank accounts among the assets restricted by order

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The Guardian - UK

Cameron broke convention when he made Michelle Mone a peer, says Tory MP

David Mundell says Scotland Office was not consulted about Mone’s 2015 appointment

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Mone: leading entrepreneur or lucky baroness?

The woman at the heart of the PPE scandal is widely hailed as a successful businessperson. But the fate of her high-profile lingerie company raises questions

The Guardian - UK

The House of Lords is very flawed. But if it picks apart Sunak’s Rwanda bill, that’s its job and it deserves support

It’s hypocrisy for the PM to claim peers are frustrating ‘the will of the people’ after years of refusing to reform the upper chamber, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

International Business Times UK

Simon Clarke Faces Backlash From Tory MPs After Calling For PM Rishi Sunak To Quit

Writing in the Daily Telegraph on Tuesday, Clarke claimed Sunak, who is under increasing pressure after he was dealt a blow to his Rwanda deportation plan in the House of Lords, was "leading the Conservatives into an election where we will be massacred".

International Business Times

Britain's Upper House Votes To Delay Contentious Rwanda Plan

Britain's unelected upper house of parliament inflicted a blow Monday to the government's controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda, by voting to delay ratification of the treaty with Kigali.

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda receives first parliamentary defeat

Lords vote for motion to delay ratification of Rwanda treaty until government can show country is safe

The Guardian - UK

House of Lords votes to delay Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda treaty – as it happened

Peers vote 214-171 to delay bill to allow more time for scrutiny

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