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Here’s how we could reform the Lords for the 21st century

Letters: Venetia Caine and Philip Wood suggest ways to reorganise the upper house, while Michael Meadowcroft points to a report that offered practical solutions back in 2007. Plus a letter from Chris Rennard

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the House of Lords: ministers risk a hollow reform with a partisan approach

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today, why it is easier to be a constitutional reformer in opposition than in office

The Guardian - UK

Four times Labour promised to abolish 'indefensible' House of Lords

LABOUR have faced criticism for announcing a raft of new nominations to the House of Lords – after previously pledging to ditch the chamber…

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Former MP offered peerage after losing seat called out for House of Lords comments

FORMER shadow culture secretary and Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire has been called out for previous comments she made on the House of Lords as she has…

The National (Scotland)

Six new Tory peers are ‘brave, true radicals’, Kemi Badenoch claims

Toby Young, the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, is among those who have been nominated as a Conservative life peer by the Tory leader.

The Independent UK

'Odd way to abolish it': Labour pledge slated as 38 new peers announced

DOWNING Street announced a raft of new nominations to the House of Lords on Friday afternoon, which included former chief of staff to the…

The National (Scotland)

Sue Gray among 30 new Labour peers

Other new appointments to the House of Lords include former shadow cabinet minister Thangam Debbonaire and ex-minister Therese Coffey.

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Sue Gray set to join House of Lords as she is nominated for life peerage

Partygate investigator who went on to become Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff among figures nominated to become peers

Evening Standard

Sue Gray among 38 new peers announced by the UK Government

The UK Government has announced new peerages, including former Downing Street chief of staff Sue Gray.

The National (Scotland)

String of UK peers accepted free trips to authoritarian Azerbaijan

Human rights groups say endorsements by members of the House of Lords hosting events and acting as election observers risk legitimising regime

The Guardian - UK

Labour expected to hand Lords seats to former MPs and Sue Gray

LABOUR are set to announce a raft of new peers, with seats in the House of Lords for MPs who lost their seats and Sue Gray reportedly on the agenda…

The National (Scotland)

Labour to get Lords boost as new peers set to be announced

Sue Gray could be among 30 new Labour peers appointed alongside a number of Conservatives.

Evening Standard

Cabinet minister hints at ‘strong set’ of new Labour peers

Jonathan Reynolds said he would be pleased to see a ‘strong set’ of Labour peers enter the House of Lords.

The Independent UK

'Sue Gray deserves peerage', says minister as dozens of new Lords announced

Thirty new Labour peers were announced on Friday

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Man City lawyer claims human rights issues would ‘distract’ football watchdog

Lord Pannick’s comments came as the House of Lords continued its line-by-line scrutiny of the Football Governance Bill.

Evening Standard

Welby makes children’s charity donation and sends last Christmas card in role

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will step down from his role in early January over his handling of the John Smyth scandal.

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of Lords defend Tory peer who called colleague ‘Lord Poppadom’

Catherine Meyer may receive three week suspension, which her defenders say goes against ‘principles of natural justice’

The Independent UK

Survivors ‘let down’ by Government as it rejects proposals to ban deepfake abuse

The Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill would outlaw the creation of intimate images of people without their consent.

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The Independent UK

Peers urge ministers to step-up efforts to criminalise deepfake abuse

The calls came as the House of Lords considered the Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill.

The Guardian - UK

Tory peer faces suspension over ‘Lord Poppadom’ remark

Lady Meyer found to have breached harassment rules with behaviour towards Lord Dholakia that had ‘racial element’

Evening Standard

Baroness called peer 'Lord Poppadum' and touched Black London MP's hair without consent

Lady Catherine Meyer is facing a three week suspension from the House of Lords

Evening Standard

Peer faces six-month suspension after ‘bullying’ staff over a suitcase

This is the third time Lord Andrew Stone has breached Parliament’s rules on bullying and harassment.

Evening Standard

Ex-Met Police chief Lord Hogan-Howe issues warning on 3D-printed guns after health boss shooting in US

The firearm used in the fatal shooting in New York is believed to be a homemade weapon known as a ‘ghost gun’

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.

The Independent UK

Tying eviction of hereditary peers to wider Lords revamp ‘excuse for no change’

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill will abolish the 92 seats reserved for members of the upper chamber who are there by right of birth.

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