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Lady Wilkins obituary

Television presenter, documentary maker and disability campaigner who focused on a lack of suitable accessible housing

The Guardian - UK

Peer suspended from House of Lords for launching tirade at parliament security staff

Former Marks and Spencer boss Lord Stone of Blackheath called security staff ‘stupid’ and was found to have been rude and aggressive

The Independent UK

Reasons given for Boris Johnson peerages ‘inadequate’, campaigner says

Martin Rosenbaum fought for 18 months to reveal who had supported nominations of two former special advisers

The Guardian - UK

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Reasons behind two controversial Johnson peerages revealed after 18-month battle

Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge and Lord Kempsell were appointed to the House of Lords in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list.

Evening Standard

Timeline: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby officially steps down

The Church of England saw a tumultuous end to 2024.

The Independent UK

Tributes paid to former Welsh minister Baroness Jenny Randerson

Lady Randerson served as a Lib Dem councillor, Welsh Assembly member and minister in both the Welsh and UK governments.

Evening Standard

Race to replace Justin Welby to begin as archbishop prepares to step down

Appointing new archbishop of Canterbury likely to take months after Welby’s resignation over abuse scandal

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Here’s how we could reform the Lords for the 21st century

Letters: Venetia Caine and Philip Wood suggest ways to reorganise the upper house, while Michael Meadowcroft points to a report that offered practical solutions back in 2007. Plus a letter from Chris Rennard

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the House of Lords: ministers risk a hollow reform with a partisan approach

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today, why it is easier to be a constitutional reformer in opposition than in office

The Guardian - UK

Four times Labour promised to abolish 'indefensible' House of Lords

LABOUR have faced criticism for announcing a raft of new nominations to the House of Lords – after previously pledging to ditch the chamber…

The National (Scotland)

Former MP offered peerage after losing seat called out for House of Lords comments

FORMER shadow culture secretary and Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire has been called out for previous comments she made on the House of Lords as she has…

The National (Scotland)

Six new Tory peers are ‘brave, true radicals’, Kemi Badenoch claims

Toby Young, the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, is among those who have been nominated as a Conservative life peer by the Tory leader.

The Independent UK

'Odd way to abolish it': Labour pledge slated as 38 new peers announced

DOWNING Street announced a raft of new nominations to the House of Lords on Friday afternoon, which included former chief of staff to the…

The National (Scotland)

Sue Gray set to join House of Lords as she is nominated for life peerage

Partygate investigator who went on to become Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff among figures nominated to become peers

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Sue Gray among 30 new Labour peers

Other new appointments to the House of Lords include former shadow cabinet minister Thangam Debbonaire and ex-minister Therese Coffey.

The National (Scotland)

Sue Gray among 38 new peers announced by the UK Government

The UK Government has announced new peerages, including former Downing Street chief of staff Sue Gray.

The Guardian - UK

String of UK peers accepted free trips to authoritarian Azerbaijan

Human rights groups say endorsements by members of the House of Lords hosting events and acting as election observers risk legitimising regime

The National (Scotland)

Labour expected to hand Lords seats to former MPs and Sue Gray

LABOUR are set to announce a raft of new peers, with seats in the House of Lords for MPs who lost their seats and Sue Gray reportedly on the agenda…

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Evening Standard

Labour to get Lords boost as new peers set to be announced

Sue Gray could be among 30 new Labour peers appointed alongside a number of Conservatives.

The Independent UK

Cabinet minister hints at ‘strong set’ of new Labour peers

Jonathan Reynolds said he would be pleased to see a ‘strong set’ of Labour peers enter the House of Lords.

Evening Standard

'Sue Gray deserves peerage', says minister as dozens of new Lords announced

Thirty new Labour peers were announced on Friday

Evening Standard

Man City lawyer claims human rights issues would ‘distract’ football watchdog

Lord Pannick’s comments came as the House of Lords continued its line-by-line scrutiny of the Football Governance Bill.

Evening Standard

Welby makes children’s charity donation and sends last Christmas card in role

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will step down from his role in early January over his handling of the John Smyth scandal.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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.

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