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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 ‘as quickly as possible’

Sir Keir Starmer suggested the move could be delivered during Labour’s first term in government

Evening Standard

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

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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

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

Divisive politics is hard to stomach...but Labour will give us strong constitution

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says people across Scotland are "hungry for change".

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The rightwing press will never back Keir Starmer – but he can win without them

Things have changed since Murdoch aided Blair’s rise to power, and no Labour party leader should be in thrall to the tabloids, says the former Sun editor David Yelland

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown to unveil plan to 'make Britain work for Scotland'

LABOUR’S reforms to the UK, which will provide an “enhanced” role for Scotland as part of the new arrangements, will answer “people’s…

The National (Scotland)

Thousands of civil servant jobs could be moved to Scotland from London under Labour plans

Gordon Brown will set out proposals from the Commission on the UK's Future later today, which will look at different ways to devolve more power out of London.

Daily Record

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

Labour’s proposed reforms to UK ‘answer people’s desire for change’, says Brown

The former prime minister has produced a report for his party looking at changes that can be made to how the UK operates.

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.

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The Independent UK

‘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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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 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

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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 Independent UK

Hawaii volcano's lava oozes toward key Big Island highway

Experts say humans can do nothing to prevent the lava flowing from the world’s largest volcano from swallowing the main highway linking the east and west coasts of Hawaii's Big Island

The Guardian - UK

Millions of households will be spending nearly third of income on fuel by spring

Findings come amid mounting evidence that the poorest people in the UK are paying a ‘poverty premium’ for basic services

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on fuel poverty measures freezing out poorest Britons

New analysis reveals the least affluent need urgent government support this winter

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown says China must pay into climate fund for poor countries

Former prime minister says US and Europe will pay biggest share of loss and damage fund, but China must too

The Guardian - UK

Rich nations have promised to pay for the climate crisis – but will they?

For too long pledges have gone unmet, so at Cop28 new solutions need to be explored, says Gordon Brown, WHO ambassador for global health financing

The Conversation

Labour sounds like the Tories on immigration – but its policy goes back to its trade union roots

Keir Starmer has given a glimpse of what immigration policy could look like under a Labour government. Speaking to the Confederation for British Industry, the party leader’s key message was about reducing the UK’s dependency on migrant labour.

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