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The Latest Breaking News from the House of Lords

Most of public oppose Liz Truss handing out 'reward for failure' peerages

Outgoing PMs are allowed to stuff friends and cronies into the House of Lords in their ‘resignation honours’ lists - but just 7% back Liz Truss doing so

Daily Mirror

Change to the rules on tipping is about to become law

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill has cleared the House of Lords

Wales Online

Plans to guarantee tips go to hospitality workers on verge of becoming law

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill has cleared the House of Lords following line-by-line scrutiny.

The Independent UK

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Friday releases for prisoners should end, Lord Bird urges

The reoffending rate for adults released on a Friday is higher than for any other day of the week, the House of Lords will be told.

The Independent UK

Peer found to have broken conduct rules over failure to declare interest in firm

Baroness Caroline Cox has agreed to apologise to the House of Lords following an investigation by the Standards Commissioner.

The Independent UK

‘Add code of practice to Bill to prevent violence against women and girls online’

The House of Lords is due to scrutinise the Online Safety Bill in its committee stage on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Lords amendment to energy bill may stop new coalmines in England

Change to bill says opening and licensing of new coalmines by the Coal Authority to be prohibited

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Tory baroness says Britain is not racist 'at all', despite UN report

A CONSERVATIVE member of the House of Lords and former government whip has told Parliament Britain is not racist “at all” – Rejecting a UN…

The National (Scotland)

Issues around UK’s voting system ‘make independence case’

PRESSURE is growing for urgent reform of the UK’s voting system as speculation mounts over the date of the next General Election.

The National (Scotland)

New law could let workers sue their boss if they are harassed by customers

As the Worker Protection Bill moves through the House of Lords, concern has been raised about it stopping free speech due to confusion around the new sexual harassment legislation

Daily Mirror

Sunak and Biden must discuss Troubles legacy Bill, says Amnesty International

Campaigners said Government plans to deal with the legacy of the Troubles should be on the agenda when Rishi Sunak meets Joe Biden.

The Independent UK

Parliamentarians write to ask US to drop extradition proceedings against Assange

Labour MP Richard Burgon organised the letter, which has been given the support of MPs and members of the House of Lords from six parties.

The Independent UK

Lord Speaker: Upper House needs more independent peers and experts, amid honours row

Lord McFall has said an ‘eagle eye’ must be kept on ensuring the House does not have too many 'cronies' and party donors

Wales Online

Lord Speaker warns upper chamber needs more independent peers amid honours row

Lord McFall told The Guardian an ‘eagle eye’ must be kept on ensuring the House does not have too many politicians.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

House of Lords needs more experts, says speaker, as former PMs line up allies

Exclusive: John McFall says upper house is in danger of falling ‘out of sync’, amid controversy over Johnson and Truss choices

Daily Record

Scottish Labour figures slam Keir Starmer after he admitted he forced Richard Leonard to resign

Former Scottish Labour MSP Neil Findlay said that Starmer's actions "are neither democratic nor socialist."

The Independent UK

Tributes to Tory ‘giant’ Nigel Lawson after his death

The former MP and leading Brexiteer served in Margaret Thatcher’s government and sat in the House of Lords until his retirement in December.

Reason

Brickbat: It's Not Up For Debate

Members of the debating society at Royal Holloway, University of London, a public university in England, said they were "strong armed" and "bullied" by the student union into rescinding an invitation to Claire Fox to speak. Fox is a member of the House of Lords and head of a free…

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The Guardian - UK

Lady Masham of Ilton obituary

Tireless disability campaigner, Paralympian and longest-serving female member of the Lords

Belfast Live

MLAs returning to Stormont would be like collaborators says Baroness Kate Hoey

The former Labour MP is a firm supporter of Brexit

The Independent UK

Labour peer asks to be on Boris Johnson’s jury if ex-prime minister faces trial

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock’s question to justice minister Lord Bellamy sparked laughter across the House of Lords.

The National (Scotland)

THIRD hereditary peer given top job in Rishi Sunak’s government

RISHI Sunak has given a top ministerial position in the UK Government to a hereditary peer, for the third time in three months.

Manchester Evening News

Martin Lewis admits why he won't be re-applying to join the House of Lords after being turned down

The consumer champ was rejected last year as he could not commit enough time

Daily Mirror

Fury as 49-day PM Liz Truss 'gives peerages to people who plunged UK into chaos'

Liz Truss - who lasted just 49 days as PM after she tanked the economy - has nominated at least four new lifelong members of the House of Lords.

Daily Mirror

MPs back plans to make street sexual harassment like catcalling illegal

The Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill received an unopposed third reading in the Commons. It will now be scrutinised in the House of Lords before it becomes law.

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