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Martin Lewis says House of Lords rejected peerage bid

Mr Lewis said that it was only a few weeks ago that his attempt to become an independent peer was turned down by the House of Lords Appointments.

The Independent UK

Climate and environment sacrificed in rush to strike Australia trade deal, inquiry finds

Ministers criticised for failing to fight for ‘ambitious’ commitments to cut CO2 emissions

The Independent UK

I negotiated a Northern Ireland deal that worked. Johnson’s Putinesque strategy will wreck it

The 2007 settlement I worked on aimed to deepen the peace process – the vandals now in charge of Britain don’t care about it, says former Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain

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Ex-Northern Ireland secretary accuses Boris Johnson of ‘Putinesque tactics’

Labour peer Peter Hain says PM is using Northern Ireland protocol bill to provoke populist row with EU

The Guardian - UK

Tory peer ‘paid £3,000 after offering to open doors for Covid sanitiser firm’

Earl of Shrewsbury failed to declare interest in health firm, which report says he offered to lobby for

The Independent UK

Leaked emails reveal Tory peer earned £3000 monthly to promote unsafe Covid products

LEAKED emails have revealed Tory peer Charles Chetwynd-Talbot used his position in the House of Lords as leverage to “open doors” for private…

The National (Scotland)

Peers in uproar over plans to move House of Lords north of London

A CALL to split up the two Houses of Parliament and move the Lords to another part of the country has been branded a Government “power grab”…

The National (Scotland)

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Brexit: Northern Ireland protocol questions answered

How will the EU respond to the protocol bill ‘law-breaking’? Adam Forrest answers reader questions

The Independent UK

This battle is not about the EU or even Northern Ireland – it’s Johnson fighting his own MPs

Rowing factions see the protocol crisis as a way to capitalise on the prime minister’s weak leadership, says Spectator deputy political editor Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK

Lords whinge about wine and salmon quality in taxpayer-subsidised Westminster restaurants

COMPLAINTS about the quality of sandwiches and wine subsidised by the taxpayer in exclusive cafeterias and bars for members of the House of Lords…

The National (Scotland)

Labour promises to ‘scrap’ PM’s protocol override law, as rebel Tories vow to block bill

Keir Starmer says Labour government would repeal legislation if passed, while senior Conservatives reveal ‘unease’ over legal position

The Independent UK

Brexit: ‘Vast majority’ of peers will block Boris Johnson’s protocol bill, says Tory grandee

Ken Clarke says legislation set to be revealed on Monday will be ‘seriously challenged’

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson given Autumn deadline to save his leadership by Tory who was his top ally

Lord David Frost, who Boris Johnson hired as a £125k special advisor and gave a Lords seat and Cabinet job, said 'like the cockpit of a crashing airliner, the dashboard lights are all flashing red'

Daily Mirror

The tactics Tory rebels could use to derail Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson is keen to move on from the confidence vote that, while showing a victory on paper for him, reveals an extremely divided Conservative Party.

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The Guardian - UK

Why becoming a republic may be risky for Britain

Letters: There are far more potent threats to democracy than having a non-elected head of state, writes Duncan Wilson in response to Polly Toynbee’s article on the monarchy. Plus letters from Roger Smith, Lyn A Dade and Michael Peel

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's 12 worst moments that show stunning collapse of his popularity

A long queue of Tory MPs has formed outside the Commons committee rooms as a confidence vote in the Prime Mininster's leadership has begun

The Guardian - UK

Lords standards watchdog investigates Tory peer over ‘VIP’ PPE contracts

Peter Selwyn Gummer, Lord Chadlington, was a director of a group that owned a firm that won £50m of Covid contracts

Chronicle Live

Michael Gove says Sunderland 'could be a wonderful new home' for House of Lords

The Levelling Up Secretary has seemingly backed Sunderland as temporary home for peers

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The Independent UK

Licence fee-paying public must be ‘heard and seen’ in consultation – BBC boss

Tim Davie appeared in front of the Lords Communications and Digital Committee as part of its inquiry into the future funding of the broadcaster.

The Guardian - UK

Partygate: pictures emerge showing Boris Johnson drinking at No 10 leaving do during lockdown – as it happened

Latest updates: ITV obtains photographs of Boris Johnson drinking at a Downing Street event that appears to be a party

Daily Mirror

House of Lords 'could be cut from 775 to 300' if it was moved to the North

Independent peer John Mann said: “All the peers who are just using it as their London dining club would stand down"

The Independent UK

Lord Frost hits out at ‘unconstructive’ EU over post-Brexit trade deal problems

The Tory peer argues it is obvious the Northern Ireland Protocol needs fixing as he backs moves to scrap parts of the deal

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Michael Gove ‘should stay in his lane over Lords move’

Regrets? Fergie has had a few / Labour’s Lisa Nandy has beergate frustrations / Peter Andre picks meat-free BBQ over chipolatas

The National (Scotland)

Michael Gove branded 'flibbertigibbet' after suggesting Lords move to Scotland

PEERS have rejected Michael Gove’s suggestion that they should consider moving the House of Lords to Scotland as “another freelance exercise by…

The National (Scotland)

Michelle Mone's husband admits to financial interest in PPE company

MICHELLE Mone’s husband has a financial interest in a firm that won £200 million in public contracts after she recommended it to the UK…

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