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The Latest Breaking News from Lords

Poll shows 54% against Boris Johnson drawing up resignation honours list

Exclusive: House of Lords ‘bursting at seams’ and reform is needed, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer urged not to abandon pledge to abolish House of Lords

Exclusive: Gordon Brown warns plans to flood upper chamber with dozens of Tory peers proves urgent need for reform

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson is planning to fill the Lords with his cronies and legitimise bribery

The honours system is rife with abuse and a paper by Lynton Crosby’s firm suggesting ‘rewards’ for compliant peers proves it, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

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Baroness Davidson attended House of Lords just a quarter of the time

FORMER Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson attended the Lords for around a quarter of the days when it was sitting over six months, new figures show.

The National (Scotland)

Part-time peers: Scottish lords attend parliament just 50 per cent of the time

SCOTTISH peers attended the House of Lords around 50 per cent of the time on average over the past six months, new figures have revealed.

The National (Scotland)

‘Disneyland’ forum or open justice: The path to TV cameras in criminal courts

A little-known manslaughter case is to go down in British legal history when the sentencing is televised.

The Independent UK

Former lord speaker sends warning to Boris Johnson over peer appointments

A FORMER lord speaker has issued a further warning to Boris Johnson, amid concerns that the outgoing Prime Minister could move to swell the ranks of…

The National (Scotland)

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Former lord speaker joins in warning to PM over Lords appointments

Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were urged by the current lord speaker not to take the same approach as Mr Johnson to appointing peers.

The Independent UK

Senior Lords’ anger at Boris Johnson plan to hand out dozens of peerages

Former Speaker warns of ‘trend to trash constitutional norms’

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson's bid to stuff Lords with cronies risks 'undermining public confidence'

The Lords Speaker urged Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to show more 'restraint' in appointing new peers if they become Prime Minister

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson’s plan to create large number of new peers comes under fire

Lord Speaker raises concerns about public loss of confidence in parliament due to huge quantity of new and planned peers

The Guardian - UK

Top Tory Ben Elliot and donors being considered for gongs in Boris Johnson's honours list

Big ticket donors are being discussed for peerages - many of them members of Mr Johnson’s “advisory committee” of donors who are granted access to senior ministers in return for giving more than £250,000 to the party

Daily Mirror

Heckling as Northern Ireland Protocol Bill introduced to House of Lords

Some peers shouted ‘not content’ for the Bill’s first reading.

The Independent UK

Lord demands 'strong' UK Government stops Scotland spending on indyref2 plans

AN unelected Lord has demanded the UK Government take action against Holyrood to block spending on indyref2.

The National (Scotland)

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson fuels fears he'll make TWO crony honours lists with Nadine Dorries in Lords

The Prime Minister even boasted 'everyone who has served this government loyally and well' will be rewarded as he refused to deny persistent reports that his leaving gift will be a slew of gongs

The Guardian - UK

Questions raised about Lords standards rules after Tory peer cleared of lobbying

Peter Selwyn Gummer, Lord Chadlington, had stake in company awarded £50m Covid contracts via government VIP lane

The Independent UK

Plan for Boris Johnson to appoint 39 new Tory-supporting peers condemned as ‘bung to mates’

Secret proposal put forward by No 10 aide’s consultancy group – to ram through controversial Brexit legislation

Daily Mirror

Tory tycoon refuses to hand over £500k donations unless Boris Johnson has chance to stay PM

Peter Cruddas - who Boris Johnson put in the Lords against official advice - said he'd planned to donate £500,000 this year but it's now 'on hold'

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The National (Scotland)

Fears raised over Boris Johnson's final House of Lords appointments

CAMPAIGNERS have called for a pause on House of Lords appointments over concerns Boris Johnson will nominate a raft of controversial new peers when…

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson ally 'pitches secret plan to pack House of Lords with Tories'

A KEY advisor to Boris Johnson has suggested packing the House of Lords with Tory loyalists to avoid a repeat of the numerous defeats Johnson…

The Independent UK

Talks offer in Troubles amnesty row amid calls to ditch legislation

The contentious Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill has already been through the Commons and now heads to the Lords.

The Independent UK

Labour seeks amendment on Schools Bill following Government U-turn

Party criticises Government ‘infighting’ over leadership contest and ‘chaotic’ plans for education

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson 'considering' a peerage for Nadine Dorries in resignation honours list

BORIS Johnson is considering making Nadine Dorries a peer in the House of Lords, according to reports.

The Independent UK

The key Government Bills set to remain unpassed after PM’s exit

The future of some legislation will be uncertain when the new Conservative leader takes over.

The Guardian - UK

Unfinished business: policies that could fail under UK’s ‘lame-duck’ government

Much needed decisions on energy to retail taxes look likely to stall amid political chaos

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