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Commons Leader parodies Twelve Days Of Christmas in recounting Tory legacy

Lucy Powell changed ‘a partridge in a pear tree’ to ‘a prime minister at a lockdown party’, in her version of the festive song.

Evening Standard

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

Thirty new Labour peers were announced on Friday

Evening Standard

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’

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Baroness facing three-week Lords suspension for calling Asian peer ‘Lord Poppadom’

Baroness Meyer had also touched the hair braids of a Labour MP without permission

The Independent UK

Tory peer facing suspension after racist 'Lord Poppadom' comments

A TORY peer is facing a three-week suspension from the Lords for calling a British-Asian peer “Lord Poppadom” ...

The National (Scotland)

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’

The Guardian - UK

Baroness facing three-week suspension for calling Asian peer ‘Lord Poppadom’

Catherine Meyer was found to have breached harassment rules with her behaviour towards Lord Dholakia and Bell Ribeiro-Addy.

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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

The Guardian - UK

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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Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn obituary

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

Evening Standard

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.

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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.

The Independent UK

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

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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