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House of Lords
Fresh Round of Government Defeats in House of Lords Over Rwanda Bill
The vote on Wednesday has brought the total number of amendments, backed by peers to ten.
March 7, 2024
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Evgenia Filimianova
Sunak Urged to Cap Number of Peers and End Resignation Honours
The Speaker of the House of Lords has urged the prime minister to cap the size of the ...
July 17, 2023
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Alexander Zhang
MPs Will Investigate House of Lords Membership, Size, Effectiveness
A cross-party group of MPs has launched an inquiry into the membership of the House of Lords, its ...
June 21, 2023
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Six African Nations Criticise Hunting Trophy Ban and Plan for ‘Beggar-Like Dependency’
Six African countries have written an open letter criticising the government's plans to ban the import of hunting ...
June 15, 2023
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Police Get New Powers to Stop ‘Serious Disruption’ by Protesters
Police in England and Wales will have the power to stop protesters who cause “serious disruption to the ...
June 14, 2023
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Evgenia Filimianova
Dorries Says Sunak Blocked Her Lords Seat
Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has accused the prime minister and his political secretary of blocking her from ...
June 13, 2023
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Evgenia Filimianova
Government Accused of Bullying and Intimidation Over Small Boats Bill
Peers say they have been “abused, bullied and intimidated” by the government over legislation to stop the small ...
June 13, 2023
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Patricia Devlin
Sunak Says He Refused Johnson’s Request to Overrule House of Lords on Vetoed Honours Names
The House of Lords Appointments Commission (Holac) has confirmed it vetoed eight names former Prime Minister Boris Johnson ...
June 12, 2023
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Chris Summers
Small Boats Bill Faces Delay as Peers Demand Impact Report
The Home Office faces a serious delay in pushing forward its Illegal Migration Bill as peers demand to ...
June 6, 2023
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Patricia Devlin
Government Accused of Tightening Protest Laws Despite Opposition From House of Lords
The government lowered the threshold for taking action against protesters despite opposition from the House of Lords, a ...
May 12, 2023
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Alexander Zhang
Over 70 Children Listed as Foreign Owners of UK Property: Lords
A register used to identify dirty Russian money in the UK has 70 children listed as foreign company ...
May 3, 2023
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Patricia Devlin
Minister Tells Parliament Non-Crime Hate Incidents Should Not ‘Inhibit Lawful Debate’
A government minister has told a debate in the House of Lords the controversial policy of recording non-crime ...
April 27, 2023
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Chris Summers
Foreign Criminals Could Have Impunity to Commit Crime in UK If Plug Pulled on ECHR
Senior politicians have been told of the “devastating” impact on UK crime and justice if the government leaves ...
March 7, 2023
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Patricia Devlin
New UK Legislation Could See Journalists Prosecuted for Receiving a Press Release, Peer Claims
Journalists who receive "an innocuous press release" could be arrested and prosecuted under new national security legislation going ...
January 13, 2023
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Chris Summers
Future of Britain’s House of Lords Uncertain, Amid Accusations of Cronyism
The official opposition may not have been thinking only of Lady Mone, baroness of Mayfair, in announcing its ...
December 20, 2022
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Rachel Hannah
Starmer Says UK Is ‘Broken Model’ as Labour Unveils Replacement for House of Lords
The leader of the opposition Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, has described Britain as a "broken model" and ...
December 5, 2022
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Chris Summers
House of Lords Should Be Replaced With Elected ‘Modern Second Chamber’: UK Labour Party
The House of Lords should be replaced with an elected “modern second chamber,” the UK’s main opposition Labour ...
November 21, 2022
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Alexander Zhang
UK Government Accused of Cover-Up for Withholding Security Advice on Peerage for Russian Tycoon
The UK government has been accused of a “cover-up” after it refused to release detailed security advice over ...
May 13, 2022
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Alexander Zhang
House of Lords Told to Use Inclusive Language and Avoid Offense Terms Such as ‘Manpower’
The House of Lords, a major tenant of British democracy as the second chamber of the UK Parliament, ...
April 20, 2022
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Owen Evans
Lords Defeat UK Government Over Voter ID Proposals
The UK’s House of Lords has inflicted a defeat on the government over its plans to introduce photographic ...
April 8, 2022
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Alexander Zhang
UK Lords Challenge Government Over Chinese Takeover of Semiconductor Firm
Members of the upper house of the British parliament have questioned the government over the planned Chinese takeover ...
April 7, 2022
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Alexander Zhang
Transgenderism Diminishes Women Patients’ Dignity and Safety: UK Lawmakers
Female hospital patients’ dignity, privacy, and safety are being “diminished significantly” by the imposition of transgender rights in ...
February 10, 2022
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Alexander Zhang
Probe Urged After Video Reveals Chinese Spy Boasted About Securing Changes to UK Legislation
The British government has been urged to investigate claims made by Chinese communist agent Christine Lee that she ...
January 20, 2022
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Alexander Zhang
UK Police Ordered to Record Misogyny as ‘Hate Crime’
The UK government will instruct all police forces in England and Wales to record suspected misogyny as a ...
March 18, 2021
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Alexander Zhang
UK: Lords Vote to Bar Trade Deals With Genocidal Countries
LONDON—Britain's House of Lords has voted to back proposals aimed at preventing the UK from making trade deals ...
December 8, 2020
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The Associated Press
UK’s House of Lords Hands Cameron Defeat on Tax Credit Cuts
Britain's unelected House of Lords dealt a strong defeat to Prime Minister David Cameron's government—and provoked a constitutional ...
October 26, 2015
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