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The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has defended the House of Lords against Labour’s plans to abolish it, saying it “plays a vital role in Parliamentary democracy”.

A commission led by former prime minister Gordon Brown has called for a future Labour government to replace the controversial House of Lords with an elected upper chamber, in a landmark report on reforming the UK’s messy constitution.

In a major report for the Labour party, former prime minister Gordon Brown has proposed a number of reforms to address some of the UK’s glaring institutional problems. He recommends reforming the House of Lords, so that it is elected and far smaller than its current size, as well as…

In today’s newsletter: Michelle Mone has taken leave from the House of Lords over concerns about government contracts from which she may have profited

The Tory peer is to take a "leave of absence" from the Lords, but critics want her to resign

Keir Starmer has backed plans to abolish unelected chamber

Tory peer not the only one to make herself scarce as Labour queries VIP access for vendor of dodgy PPE

Tory peer to step away from upper house to ‘clear her name’ over PPE Medpro allegations

Revelation that LFI Diagnostics was entity of office that manages wealth of Douglas Barrowman deepens controversy over Tory peer

Tory peer Michelle Mone has announced she will take a leave of absence from the Lords following claims she made millions from a firm given more than £200million in lucrative Covid contracts

The Prime Minister was criticised for not removing the whip from Tory peer Baroness Mone, who intends to take a leave of absence from the Lords.