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Alister Jack 'heading to the House of Lords' as Boris Johnson set to dish out peerages

Jack was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland in 2019 and was a dogged supporter of the former prime minister throughout the PartyGate scandal.

Daily Record

Lords due for reform, says minister as Johnson asks new peers to defer take-up

But Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride says it would be ‘very difficult’ to get political consensus on any possible shake-up.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson expected to hand peerages to 4 Tory MPs in resignation list OLD

Outgoing Cop26 president Alok Sharma reported to be among about 20 nominees – alongside very youthful aides

The Independent UK

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Alister Jack and Nadine Dorries to be life peers on Boris Johnson's honours list

ALISTER Jack and Nadine Dorries are both to be given peerages by Boris Johnson.

The National (Scotland)

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

The Independent UK

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

The Independent UK

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

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Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? How Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot backfired

Thwarted bid to blow up House of Lords made 17th century Britain even less tolerant

The Independent UK

Labour in bid to avert Northern Ireland power cuts as result of Brexit legislation

Exclusive: Peter Hain to table amendment in House of Lords to protect single energy market

The Guardian - UK

Peers called on to kill public order bill targeting climate activists

Petition signed by 300,000 people demands Home Office drops ‘attempt to overthrow democracy’

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg's Tory donor pal handed LIFE-long Lords seat for just 26 days in government

Dominic Johnson was brought into the Lords to serve as a Trade Minister - and can now keep his peerage for life, despite being dumped after just 26 days in office

Daily Mirror

Tory peer apparently misled watchdog investigating his alleged misconduct

House of Lords watchdog has been examining Earl of Shrewsbury over his work for healthcare firm

The Guardian - UK

Australia's Indigenous cricketing history explored in new documentary and exhibition We Are One

Two Queensland women are shining a light on Australia's first international sporting team — an all-Indigenous cricket side — with audiences around the country.

ABC News

Support for independence to grow if UK 'whittles away' at Senedd, peers warn

MORE people in Wales may turn towards independence if Westminster continues to override the Senedd’s powers, ministers in the House of Lords…

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The Guardian - UK

Lady Blood obituary

First female life peer from Northern Ireland whose activism bridged the sectarian divide

Belfast Live

Brexit Protocol would see British trade to NI grind to halt within 48 hours, it is warned

"The Northern Ireland Protocol for us as a company has been a complete disaster. It simply does not work for our customers"

The Independent UK

Full implementation of NI Protocol ‘would halt east-west trade within 48 hours’

A Lords Committee was warned that British companies were already pulling out of the Northern Ireland market.

The Guardian - UK

Labour to step up efforts to stop ‘reckless’ Northern Ireland protocol bill in Lords

Exclusive: peers to table more than 20 changes to proposed legislation when committee stage begins

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The Independent UK

Northern Ireland Secretary targeting ‘host of improvements’ to legacy Bill

Chris Heaton-Harris said he believes the Bill is likely to be the ‘last legislative vehicle that will go down this road’.

Nottingham Post

Former Gedling MP Vernon Coaker on his "humbling" life in the House of Lords

Lord Coaker served as the MP for Gedling for 22 years

Daily Mirror

Tom Watson and Arlene Foster among new peers with seat in House of Lords - see full list

In a list released on a day of chaos for the government, TUC General-Secretary Frances O'Grady and retired Tory MP Nicholas Soames, grandson of Winston Churchill, were appointed to the House of Lords

The Independent UK

Top Tory donor handed peerage – but former Daily Mail boss Paul Dacre misses out

Former Labour MP Tom Watson and ex-DUP leader Arlene Foster on list to enter Lords

Wales Online

Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson and Winston Churchill’s grandson to enter House of Lords

A total of 26 figures have been made members of the House of Lords but Paul Dacre was not on the latest honours list

The Guardian - UK

Ai-Da the robot sums up the flawed logic of Lords debate on AI

Experts say it is the roboticists we need to hear from – and the people and jobs AI is already affecting

Belfast Live

Arlene Foster and Peter Weir nominated for House of Lords peerages

Prime Minister Liz Truss recommended the list to King Charles III, on advice from her predecessor Boris Johnson.

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