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Labour's plan to 'abolish' the House of Lords: what exactly has been proposed – and the chances Keir Starmer will adopt it

A commission led by former prime minister Gordon Brown has called for a future Labour government to replace the controversial House of Lords with an elected upper chamber, in a landmark report on reforming the UK’s messy constitution.

The Conversation

Labour’s plan to reform politics doesn’t go far enough – here’s what evidence shows will really stop governments hoarding power

In a major report for the Labour party, former prime minister Gordon Brown has proposed a number of reforms to address some of the UK’s glaring institutional problems. He recommends reforming the House of Lords, so that it is elected and far smaller than its current size, as well as…

The Conversation

Speaker of Lords warns against wholly elected Upper House of Parliament

Keir Starmer has backed plans to abolish unelected chamber

The Independent UK

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Lessons that Labour should draw from the Chester byelection

Letters: Detailed policy proposals two years before an election are not credible, writes Shanti Chakravarty – Labour must instead focus on the principle of redistributing wealth. Plus letters from Les Bright and Keith Flett

The Guardian - UK

Think our plan to fix British politics is a pipe dream? Think again

Critics are already circling, but at a stroke Labour would clear out the rot from Westminster and give power to our regions, says former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Tory donations drop 40% in three months as Labour overtakes Sunak’s party

Sir Keir Starmer’s party sees quarterly donations rise 25% to £4.7m

The Independent UK

Brown’s report gives Starmer a chance to shift power from Whitehall

In 1912, Herbert Asquith, the Liberal Prime Minister, declared that reform of the House of Lords would “brook no delay”. Well, 110 years later, it seems to have managed to “brook” quite a lot.

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Labour boosted by huge rise in donations as party builds election war chest

Labour officials are expecting another increase in the next round of figures from the Electoral Commission, raising twice as much in individual donations compared to the previous three months

Daily Mirror

William Hague backs ‘abolishing himself’ as a peer and shrinking size of Lords

William Hague has backed “abolishing himself” as a peer and shrinking the Lords by not replacing members who die or leave.

Evening Standard

Steve Rotheram welcomes Labour plan to push power out of Westminster

On Monday, Starmer pledged to spread power away from the political centre of Westminster

Liverpool Echo

Labour promises new powers for North East in 'greatest era of English devolution in living memory'

The party's plans include abolishing the House of Lords and creasting a new assembly of nations and regions

Chronicle Live

‘F*** this’: Greens blast Keir Starmer’s comments on tagging migrants via GPS

KEIR Starmer has said that there are “particular cases” where he would support tracking asylum seekers with electronic tags.

The National (Scotland)

Tuesday briefing: What a row over Starmer’s school choice tells us about the state of education

In today’s newsletter: The Mail’s cartoonish attack on Keir Starmer for sending his children to a coveted local primary has heated up debate about just who gets a place at ‘outstanding’ schools

The Guardian - UK

Sensible move by Labour to scrap the House of Lords in New Britain plan

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to scarp the House of Lord if Labour take control of the Government.

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The Independent UK

Labour plan for constitutional change disappoints supporters of electoral reform

Gordon Brown says package is ‘biggest transfer of power out of Westminster’ ever seen

Daily Record

Keir Starmer hits out at Nicola Sturgeon's plan to make next general election a 'de facto' indyref

Nicola Sturgeon pledged to make the next general election a single issue vote on independence after the Supreme Court ruled that Holyrood does not have the power to hold a second referendum.

The Independent UK

General election not a ‘simple constitutional question’ – Starmer

The Labour leader said he rejected attempts to ‘re-frame’ the election.

The Guardian - UK

Labour has a radical new plan, but will Keir Starmer dare stick to it?

Leader wants to ‘return power to where it should be’ but some in his own team are reluctant to expend the political capital

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Daily Mirror

Gordon Brown says Brits want change more than before the 1997 election

The former Labour Prime Minister's comments came as Keir Starmer used a major speech on Monday to back plans to scrap the unelected and 'indefensible' House of Lords if the party wins power at the next general election

The Guardian - UK

Labour embraces constitutional reform, especially if it keeps Scotland on board

Keir Starmer had something for everyone in his speech, but the details were a little sketchy

The National (Scotland)

Why Gordon Brown's wishy washy reform plans are easy for Starmer to ditch

GORDON Brown’s plans for reforming the UK constitution have been dismissed by opponents as insubstantial – but what is actually in them?

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s devolution plans: regional inequality is a blight

Editorial: Britain is heading in the wrong direction, and radical change is needed in how money and power works

The Guardian - UK

‘A yearning for change’: Starmer and Brown set out their policy stall

Present and past leaders on how a Labour government would act boldly to end Britain’s ‘perpetual crisis’ and devolve power

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer: Wrong to say Gordon Brown plan offers 'nothing of substance'

KEIR Starmer has insisted it is entirely wrong to suggest Gordon Brown’s masterplan for reforming the UK offers “nothing of substance” to the…

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Very old and very modern

‘No polite way’ to describe Manchester’s rail chaos PLUS Ambulance wait times AND Peter Kay’s long-awaited return to the stage

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