The Latest Breaking News from Lords

The report said Scotland had 78 peers currently sitting in the House of Lords.

Ex-supreme court president among those whose failure to take oath means they cannot sit or vote in second chamber

SNP​ MP Martyn Day has condemned pro-hunting “unelected peers” in the House of Lords for “thwarting” the Hunting Trophies Bill.

Labour’s move to oppose erosion of EU-derived laws welcomed by environmental groups

The Commons voted 276 to 210, majority 66, to reject two Lords amendments.

Dan Rosenfield decides to sit as independent after being nominated by former PM in resignation honours list

Labour leader accuses government of failing to heed warnings which has led to series of crises this week

A report has accused the Office for Students – whose chair is a Tory peer – of lacking independence from the Government.

The UK government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (legacy and reconciliation) bill – which has faced near universal opposition in Northern Ireland – has passed the House of Commons. The Commons rejected the latest Lords’ amendments, paving the way for the controversial bill to receive royal assent and become law in the…

LORD Sugar tried to dodge a £186 million tax bill by attempting to declare himself a non-UK resident.

Conservative politician who headed the 1988 inquiry into school discipline and steered the legislation to abolish the GLC through the Lords