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‘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

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Tories appoint oil tycoon and Lord to party leadership roles

THE Scottish Tories have appointed an Aberdeen oil tycoon and a member of the House of Lords to party leadership roles.

The National (Scotland)

Prisoners held on indefinite terms should have sentences reviewed, peers told

Lord Tony Woodley says people still being held on abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences are subjected to miscarriages of justice.

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New law needed to stop citizenship education being ‘weakly’ taught, peers told

Independent crossbench peer Lord Harries of Pentregarth has tabled the Education (Values of British Citizenship) Bill.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson aide takes over Guido Fawkes website after ex-PM made him one of UK’s youngest peers

Lord Kempsell entered the House of Lords, alongside ex-aide Charlotte Owen, after former Tory prime minister forced to resign in the wake of the Partygate scandal

The Independent UK

Botham’s daughter rallies to his defence over ‘aggressive’ Lords no-show jibe

Sarah Botham points out her peerage parent ‘always stated he would not be clocking in simply to get his allowance’

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Lords shake-up: meaningful change goes beyond scrapping birthright

Editorial: MPs are right to abolish hereditary seats in the upper house. However, Britain needs a representative second chamber fit for modern democracy

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Hereditary peer compares Starmer to China’s Xi as MPs vote to abolish bloodline members

Labour bill has enraged some hereditary peers, but was also criticised by other lords for failing to go far enough

The Independent UK

MPs vote to abolish hereditary peers from House of Lords

MPS have voted to abolish hereditary peers from the House of Lords, with a 362-vote majority in the House of Commons.

The National (Scotland)

MPs reject bid to remove Church of England bishops from House of Lords

The Commons heard calls for the bishops to focus on matters in their ministries rather than on the running of the country.

Evening Standard

Who could succeed Justin Welby as archbishop of Canterbury?

Some will think a woman should lead the C of E and age limitation will rule out a number of bishops

The Guardian - UK

SNP MP calls for House of Lords to be abolished

Pete Wishart described Parliament’s second chamber as an ‘absurd embarrassment’.

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns - live: Welby’s Lords seat in doubt amid calls for Labour to refuse peerage

Mr Welby said it was ‘very clear’ he must take responsibility and regretted the Church’s historic failures

The Independent UK

What is in the new Bill on assisted dying?

The Bill is almost 40 pages and will be debated on November 29.

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Green party says Starmer must do more to cut energy use to meet net zero targets – as it happened

Green party says PM’s target of 81% emissions cut at Cop climate summit is welcome but not enough

Evening Standard

MPs to consider call to remove Church of England bishops from House of Lords

Amendments to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill will be debated in the Commons on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Assisted dying bill: What it means for patients - as terminally ill to be able to take own life in 21 days

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s controversial legislation to be published

Evening Standard

What is in the new Bill on assisted dying for England and Wales?

A debate and first vote are expected to take place on November 29.

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SNP plot to sabotage Labour bill with amendment to 'abolish House of Lords'

THE SNP are set to lodge a series of amendments in an attempt to sabotage Labour's House of Lords legislation.

The Independent UK

UK politics latest: Sue Gray ‘rejects’ new role as Starmer makes huge emissions pledge at Cop29

The former chief of staff had been offered the role as envoy to the nations and regions

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems plan to force vote on replacing Lords with elected upper chamber

Party wants to amend government’s bill that would end tradition of hereditary peers to make reforms go further

The Guardian - UK

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance for football to block nation states owning clubs

As the bill reaches its second reading in the House of Lords, the Fair Game organisation has argued for significant amendments

Woman & Home

Meet some of the most noble women in the UK - from well-connected duchesses to lesser-known ladies

Meet the most well-connected duchesses, ladies, baronesses, marchionesses and viscountesses in the land...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Conservative peer admits drink-driving

A SCOTTISH Conservative peer has admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Greens lodge proposals to ban Lords from serving in Holyrood

THE Scottish Greens have lodged new proposals to ban members of the House of Lords from serving in the Scottish Parliament...

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