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Tory peer faces second investigation over lobbying allegations

Earl of Shrewsbury boasted ‘very considerable’ potential to open doors at top of government for firm

The Guardian - UK

Total War: Warhammer III Champions of Chaos Lords Pack review - A deceptively decent amount of fun and interesting content

The grand strategy game’s first Lords Pack welcomes not two, but FOUR new Warriors of Chaos Legendary Lords—each of whom is aligned with one of the four ruinous Chaos Gods. Considering the price it's a surprising amount of content that gets added without messing around too much with the established…

Daily Mirror

Lib Dems gear up to give new PM a by-election headache in Nadine Dorries' seat

The party is set to launch the selection process for a race to replace Nadine Dorries if she's given a peerage by lame-duck Boris Johnson

Daily Mirror

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MPs go on sponsored cricket tour of Jamaica as cost of living crisis looms

A group of MPs and Lords have headed on a sponsored cricket tour to Jamaica during the building cost of living crisis.

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Touring politicians on sticky wicket as crisis looms

In today’s Diary: MPs and Lords on Jamaican cricket tour / Labour MP teams up with unions in campaign / In defence of intimacy coordinators / Ibiza party / Olivia Newton-John tribute

Evening Standard

‘Science superpower’ plan risks making UK bureaucracy superpower, says peer

Author of Lords report says government’s approach ‘feels like setting off on a marathon with your shoelaces tied together’

The Guardian - UK

Poll shows 54% against Boris Johnson drawing up resignation honours list

Exclusive: House of Lords ‘bursting at seams’ and reform is needed, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK

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Boris Johnson is planning to fill the Lords with his cronies and legitimise bribery

The honours system is rife with abuse and a paper by Lynton Crosby’s firm suggesting ‘rewards’ for compliant peers proves it, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer urged not to abandon pledge to abolish House of Lords

Exclusive: Gordon Brown warns plans to flood upper chamber with dozens of Tory peers proves urgent need for reform

The Guardian - UK

Baroness Davidson attended House of Lords just a quarter of the time

FORMER Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson attended the Lords for around a quarter of the days when it was sitting over six months, new figures show.

The National (Scotland)

Part-time peers: Scottish lords attend parliament just 50 per cent of the time

SCOTTISH peers attended the House of Lords around 50 per cent of the time on average over the past six months, new figures have revealed.

The National (Scotland)

‘Disneyland’ forum or open justice: The path to TV cameras in criminal courts

A little-known manslaughter case is to go down in British legal history when the sentencing is televised.

The Independent UK

Former lord speaker sends warning to Boris Johnson over peer appointments

A FORMER lord speaker has issued a further warning to Boris Johnson, amid concerns that the outgoing Prime Minister could move to swell the ranks of…

The National (Scotland)

Former lord speaker joins in warning to PM over Lords appointments

Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were urged by the current lord speaker not to take the same approach as Mr Johnson to appointing peers.

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Senior Lords’ anger at Boris Johnson plan to hand out dozens of peerages

Former Speaker warns of ‘trend to trash constitutional norms’

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's bid to stuff Lords with cronies risks 'undermining public confidence'

The Lords Speaker urged Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to show more 'restraint' in appointing new peers if they become Prime Minister

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s plan to create large number of new peers comes under fire

Lord Speaker raises concerns about public loss of confidence in parliament due to huge quantity of new and planned peers

Daily Mirror

Top Tory Ben Elliot and donors being considered for gongs in Boris Johnson's honours list

Big ticket donors are being discussed for peerages - many of them members of Mr Johnson’s “advisory committee” of donors who are granted access to senior ministers in return for giving more than £250,000 to the party

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The Independent UK

Heckling as Northern Ireland Protocol Bill introduced to House of Lords

Some peers shouted ‘not content’ for the Bill’s first reading.

The National (Scotland)

Lord demands 'strong' UK Government stops Scotland spending on indyref2 plans

AN unelected Lord has demanded the UK Government take action against Holyrood to block spending on indyref2.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson fuels fears he'll make TWO crony honours lists with Nadine Dorries in Lords

The Prime Minister even boasted 'everyone who has served this government loyally and well' will be rewarded as he refused to deny persistent reports that his leaving gift will be a slew of gongs

The Guardian - UK

Questions raised about Lords standards rules after Tory peer cleared of lobbying

Peter Selwyn Gummer, Lord Chadlington, had stake in company awarded £50m Covid contracts via government VIP lane

The Independent UK

Plan for Boris Johnson to appoint 39 new Tory-supporting peers condemned as ‘bung to mates’

Secret proposal put forward by No 10 aide’s consultancy group – to ram through controversial Brexit legislation

Daily Mirror

Tory tycoon refuses to hand over £500k donations unless Boris Johnson has chance to stay PM

Peter Cruddas - who Boris Johnson put in the Lords against official advice - said he'd planned to donate £500,000 this year but it's now 'on hold'

The National (Scotland)

Fears raised over Boris Johnson's final House of Lords appointments

CAMPAIGNERS have called for a pause on House of Lords appointments over concerns Boris Johnson will nominate a raft of controversial new peers when…

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