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Angela Rayner says disclosure is crucial to understand why Boris Johnson allegedly intervened in decision

Peers also heard the Government has started drawing up plans for a GCSE in the language, with more likely to be revealed later this year.

The Nationality and Borders Bill makes it a criminal offence to knowingly arrive in the UK without permission.

Peers struggled to contain their laughter in the Lords chamber when Lord Coaker unveiled government regulations which suggested protestors should demonstrate outside buildings with double glazing

The Government also voted to create an offshore processing system for asylum seekers. Ghana, Rwanda, Albania and Denmark have refused to host a UK processing centre

Approach to refugees contained in borders bill is ‘deeply shameful’, says Labour’s Yvette Cooper

Former postal workers' leader Lord Young, 79, tried to take part in a debate on genetically modified organisms - but he was given short shrift by a furious Tory whip. NOTE: Since this story was published, Lord Young has denied being asleep and demanded an apology from the Tory whip

Boris Johnson has handed out honours to a string of allies, Tory donors and cronies during his time in Downing Street

Boris Johnson now faces another Tory MPs' revolt after peers voted 198-158 for an amendment to the Health and Care Bill, ensuring sums that councils pay towards care count towards a £86,000 cap