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Gangland rule of Kray twins recalled in opposition to ousting hereditary peers

The underworld activities of Ronnie and Reggie Kray were cited by Lord Hamilton of Epsom as he spoke against Government legislation.

Evening Standard

Anglican bishops ‘losing moral authority’ to sit in Lords after abuse scandal

Lord Birt called for the Lords Spiritual to be removed alongside bloodline members of the House.

Evening Standard

Ministers must reassure consumers feeding cattle Bovaer is safe, says Lady Sheehan

Government should point to evidence of FSA licensing of additive, says chair of environment and climate change committee

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UK's Aristocratic Lawmakers Prepare For Life After The Lords

UK hereditary lawmaker Richard Fletcher-Vane, better known as Lord Inglewood, will soon no longer commute the few hundred miles from his country house in northwest England to the House of Lords in London -- and he is not happy about it.

International Business Times

Abuse victim ‘appalled’ by Justin Welby’s ‘tone deaf’ final Lords speech

Justin Welby has been accused of making light of serious safeguarding failures in his valedictory speech in the Lords on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Bishop ‘disturbed’ by Justin Welby’s ‘head to roll’ final Lords speech

The Archbishop of Canterbury made his valedictory speech in the House of Lords on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Senior clergy accuses outgoing Archbishop Justin Welby of ‘making light’ of abuse victims in speech

Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley said speech by the outgoing head of the Church of England was disturbing and disrespectful to Church abuse survivors

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Welby says it was ‘clear’ he had to quit after Church of England abuse report

Justin Welby announced in a statement on November 12 that he had decided to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury.

Evening Standard

Political parties now required to justify House of Lords appointments

The move comes after former Conservative prime minister Boris Johnson’s appointments to Parliament’s upper house were met with criticism.

The Independent UK

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn obituary

Archaeologist who embraced new ideas and technologies and challenged long-held assumptions about the rise of early civilisation

The Guardian - UK

MPs need assurance assisted dying Bill compatible with human rights – regulator

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said Parliament needs adequate time to scrutinise the proposed legislation.

Evening Standard

Kim Leadbeater defends assisted dying Bill in face of efforts to stop it

Four former prime ministers have said they are opposed to the legislation although none will have a vote on Friday.

Evening Standard

BBC risks losing working class viewers to GB News, Lords report finds

BBC bosses should “reflect” on the rise of GB News, the report finds

The Independent UK

Railways set to come back into public ownership after Lords pass nationalisation bill

Labour’s first big reform in reversing the 40-year legacy of Margaret Thatcher is set to come into place with the legislation to renationalise the railways passing through parliament

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Evening Standard

Calls to assess and rank existing rail franchise agreements rejected by MPs

Louise Haigh argued that assessing franchises as part of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill would create ‘unnecessary cost’.

The National (Scotland)

New law that 'will make King Charles many times richer' condemned

A NEW law that “will make King Charles many times richer” has been condemned by campaigners.

The Independent UK

Is there any hope that IPP prisoners will be released by this government?

POLITICS EXPLAINED: As the topic of indefinite sentences is debated in the Lords, Sean O’Grady assesses the likelihood that those still held under this disgraceful and uncivilised system will ever be granted freedom

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m not saying I’m not scarred. But scars do fade’: Baroness Lola Young on her childhood in care

The crossbench peer grew up in care and went on to become an actor, an academic and one of the first black women in the House of Lords. Now she has written a memoir documenting her remarkable story

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The Guardian - UK

Peers say not reforming IPP sentences could cause another Post Office scandal

Ministers told they risk more miscarriages of justice by not backing bill to replace indefinite jail terms with fixed ones

Evening Standard

Prisoners held on indefinite terms should have sentences reviewed, peers told

Lord Tony Woodley says people still being held on abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences are subjected to miscarriages of justice.

Evening Standard

Botham’s daughter rallies to his defence over ‘aggressive’ Lords no-show jibe

Sarah Botham points out her peerage parent ‘always stated he would not be clocking in simply to get his allowance’

Evening Standard

Proposed football regulator would lead to ‘closed shop’ – Baroness Karren Brady

The West Ham United vice chair told the House of Lords the Football Governance Bill risked ‘suffocating’ ambition in English football.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Lords shake-up: meaningful change goes beyond scrapping birthright

Editorial: MPs are right to abolish hereditary seats in the upper house. However, Britain needs a representative second chamber fit for modern democracy

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer top ally hails axing of hereditary peers as 'biggest step in Lords reform for a long time'

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden stressed MPs had backed the move and it was now down to peers to do the same

The Independent UK

Hereditary peer compares Starmer to China’s Xi as MPs vote to abolish bloodline members

Labour bill has enraged some hereditary peers, but was also criticised by other lords for failing to go far enough

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