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MPs warn expanding stop and search risks more damage to police-public relations

MPs cited Baroness Casey’s damning review of the Metropolitan Police, which warned that stop and search is reducing the force’s legitimacy.

The Independent UK

Bill banning import of hunting trophies into UK passed by MPs

House of Lords to rule on divisive legislation that would stop import of endangered animals’ body parts

The Guardian - UK

Ex-BBC governor’s call for Lineker to be fired and replaced with woman ‘at half price’ condemned by MPs

‘The comment from Lord Young is abhorrent - and he should publicly withdraw it in the Lords chamber,’ Labour MP tells The Independent

The Independent UK

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Rebel Tories threaten to wreck UK’s long-promised trophy hunt ban backed by Ed Sheeran

Measure promised in government manifesto and Queen’s speech may be blocked by MPs’ ‘hostile’ amendments

The Independent UK

Ministers are staging another Brexit coup – and only the House of Lords can save us

The retained EU law bill is an outrageously undemocratic attempt to transfer law-making powers from parliament to Whitehall, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Lady Rhondda: the little-known suffragette whose efforts led to greater equality for women

The design for a statue of a leading suffragette has been unveiled in Newport, south Wales. Margaret Haig Thomas or Lady Rhondda was a lifelong campaigner for women’s rights and was the first woman to hold a hereditary peerage, though she was barred from taking up her seat in the…

The Conversation

Humza Yousaf calls for Alister Jack to quit Commons seat if Tory minister is made a Lord

Jack, who has served as Scottish Secretary since 2019, is set to be made a member of the House of Lords thanks to Boris Johnson.

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Seven bizarre Boris Johnson honours appointments and rumoured incoming peers

BORIS Johnson has been known for making some let’s say questionable decisions down the years.

The National (Scotland)

Alister Jack 'heading to House of Lords' thanks to Boris Johnson honours list

The Tory MP for Dumfries, who has served as Scottish Secretary since 2019, could soon swap the House of Commons for the Lords.

Daily Record

‘We needed a massive amount of resilience’: the female Labour MPs from the class of ’87

At the general election that year, the number of women in the Commons jumped to (an albeit still tiny) 41. Some talk about the sexism – and the solidarity

The Guardian - UK

UK Government accused of 'filler debates' to use up time amid Tory 'away day' rumour

THE UK Government has been accused of resorting to “last-minute filler debates” in the Commons to use up time amid a light legislative agenda.

The National (Scotland)

Government accused of using up MPs’ time with ‘last-minute filler debates’

The SNP’s Commons leader, Deidre Brock, suggested ministers have a light legislative agenda.

The Independent UK

Growing abortion clinic harassment highlights urgent need for buffer zone law

New threats from a fringe political party highlight exactly why Scots women need the buffer zone Bill to become law, writes Record View.

Daily Record

Migration policies failing both families and society, says Lords committee

A committee called on the Government to make the process for bringing family members to the UK ‘straight forward, affordable, transparent, and fair’.

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Plan for greater scrutiny of peerages could help to allay concerns over lords’ work rate

Letters: A bill now being taken through the upper house would extend the Lords appointments committee’s brief, says Conservative peer Timothy Kirkhope

The National (Scotland)

Ruth Davidson claimed almost £25,000 in Lords expenses - but made just FOUR speeches

RUTH Davidson reportedly claimed nearly £25,000 in expenses from the House of Lords in just one year – despite only making only four speeches in…

Edinburgh Live

Former Edinburgh MSP Ruth Davidson claimed almost £25,000 in expenses in one year

The former Scottish Tory leader and Edinburgh Central MSP claimed £24,521 in expenses over a 12-month span. This was despite making just four speeches and asking only two questions.

The Guardian - UK

Secret House of Lords circle ‘shown to have worked with far right’

Email blunder sparks inquiry into New Issues Group’s ‘collaboration with Islamophobes’

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The Guardian - UK

Key measures of bill to limit protest tactics defeated in House of Lords

Peers rejected letting police exercise stop and search without suspicion and sanction people without conviction

The Guardian - UK

Evgeny Lebedev goes full year without contributing to House of Lords

Newspaper owner made peer by Boris Johnson has only attended once in last year and did not speak or vote

Evening Standard

Law firms that help rich and powerful to silence critics branded ‘attack dogs’

Members of the House of Lords have heaped fresh pressure on the Government to tackle so-called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy’s skilful UK ‘state visit’ is key move in keeping Ukraine on west’s mind

Ukrainian leader drew upon his showmanship during UK trip to ask for ongoing support and place on agenda

The National (Scotland)

Unelected Lords guzzled 300 bottles of bubbly and wine as economy tanked

UNELECTED Lords have guzzled more than 300 bottles of bubbly and wine since the Tories crashed the economy last year.

Evening Standard

Public Order Bill: Bid to clamp down on protesters heavily defeated in House of Lords

Peers rejected plans to let police exercise stop and search powers without suspicion

The Independent UK

Leveraged LDI pensions strategies ‘worsened last autumn’s financial turmoil’

It is likely some pension scheme trustees were not aware of the potential implications of their LDI strategies, a House of Lords Committee said.

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