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'People are struggling': SNP MP calls out 'bizarre' King's Speech traditions

THE House of Commons door should be kept shut on Black Rod during the State Opening of Parliament, an SNP MP has said, as he teared into the…

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Hello, Michael Gove? I’d like to report a gang of extremists who are undermining British values

Destroying national morale, attacking democracy, inciting hatred … By its own definition, this government is so extreme it should be reported to itself, says George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

SNP MP refuses to go to House of Lords to watch King's Speech

AN SNP MP has said he refused to go to the House of Lords to listen to the King’s Speech.

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Who and what is Black Rod? Parliamentary role explained as King's Speech takes place

Lady Usher of the Black Rod, Sarah Clarke, plays key role in royal proceeding

Evening Standard

Anti-monarchy protesters gather in London for State Opening of Parliament

ANTI-monarchy protesters have gathered in London for a major demonstration ahead of the State Opening of Parliament.

The National (Scotland)

King's speech: what is it and why does it matter?

Today, King Charles will give his first speech from the throne as monarch. He delivered the queen’s speech once as Prince of Wales, deputising in May 2022 for his mother, who could not attend. This is the first speech by a king since 1951, though on that occasion King George…

The Conversation

King’s Speech to lay out PM Sunak’s plans on energy as UK election looms

Charles III gives the first King's Speech in more than 70 years Tuesday, formally opening the UK parliament with a run-down of his government's legislative plans as an election looms.

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Who is Black Rod and what is their role at the State Opening of Parliament?

THE ceremonial State Opening of Parliament is replete with eye-wateringly expensive and occasionally bemusing pageantry.

The National (Scotland)

King Charles III will preside over Britain’s State Opening of Parliament, where pomp meets politics

King Charles III is preparing to deliver the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament

The Independent UK

Britain bans prosecution of past Catholic and Protestant killings in Northern Ireland

Twenty-five years after a Northern Ireland peace agreement, a controversial new law bans prosecution of crimes dating to the Troubles. Supporters deem it reconciliation. Victims see denial of justice.

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Government may look soft on crime with early release of foreign criminals, warns ex-Lord Chief Justice

Lords raised concerns that releasing foreign prisoners early sends the wrong message

Evening Standard

Anti-monarchy group vows to ‘move debate on’ with Edinburgh republican event

A PANEL discussion on the future of Scotland as a republic will aim to “move the debate on” and map out how society could be healthier with an…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish peer hailed for devolution role dies after collapsing outside Lords chamber

A SCOTTISH Labour peer has died aged 73 after collapsing just outside the House of Lords chamber.

The National (Scotland)

Leading Labour figure Lord Elder dies after collapsing outside chamber

Murray Elder was one of the world’s longest living heart transplant patients, having received his in 1988.

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Anas Sarwar on course for collision with Keir Starmer over House of Lords reform

ANAS Sarwar is on a collision course with his UK boss after saying Labour must make reforming the House of Lords one of its top priorities if it…

The National (Scotland)

'Profoundly undemocratic': UK parliament objects to anti-monarchy protest

A CAMPAIGN group has accused the Metropolitan Police and Houses of Parliament of “suppressing peaceful protest” after objecting to a planned…

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Jeremy Hunt ‘set to quit as MP’ in fear of a Portillo moment

The chancellor will stand down before the election as likelihood of defeat in new Surrey seat looms, senior Tories say

The Guardian - UK

Labour to omit funding of social care reform from manifesto and scale back Lords plans

Dismay as key proposals are downsized in order to make election offer to voters ‘bombproof’

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Suella Braverman turns down Archbishop of Canterbury talks over immigration

Former senior adviser to 26 bishops sitting in the House of Lords says home secretary’s response seen as ‘big slap in the face’ at Lambeth Palace

The Guardian - UK

HMRC investigating tax affairs of one of Tory party’s largest donors

Exclusive: Inquiry into tax affairs of JCB boss Anthony Bamford calls into question whether Tories should accept funds from peer

The Conversation

The UK just passed an online safety law that could make people less safe

The UK’s long-debated online safety bill (OSB) has been approved by the House of Lords, clearing the way for it to become law. But it has pitted the government, which proposed the bill, against tech companies that provide secure messaging services. Critics say it will allow authorities in the UK…

The National (Scotland)

'Outrage' as hereditary peers elected to Lords on just 23 votes and 75 words

THE appointment of new two hereditary peers on just 23 votes shows the “democratic outrage” of the House of Lords, an SNP MP has said.

The National (Scotland)

Report details how Scottish peers 'fail to represent Scotland at every level'

THE Scottish peers in the House of Lords “would struggle to be less representative” of the population north of the Border, according to new…

The Independent UK

SNP MP’s report calls for House of Lords to be abolished

The report said Scotland had 78 peers currently sitting in the House of Lords.

Evening Standard

OPINION - UK government clashes with Meta: Tech and Science Daily podcast

The controversial Online Safety Bill has passed its last parliamentary hurdle in the House of Lords, meaning it will finally become law after years of delay.

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