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Bloodline members complain they are being treated like ‘discarded rubbish’ under the move that was a Labour manifesto pledge ...
Lord Devon's had a seat in the House of Lords since 2019, as one of 92 hereditary peers, and has used the opportunity to speak on constitutional reform of the second chamber, and on why he favours ...
The hereditary members of the House of Lords have had their day. The Bill that will seal their fate will be read for a third ...
Former top civil servant Simon Case has taken his seat in the House of Lords. The 46-year-old, who served four prime ministers, joins the independent crossbenches in the unelected chamber, which ...
Concerns were raised that a select committee might be ‘a very good and highly-qualified talking shop’ but ignored by the Government.
The Lords would do Britons a service by amending — or even helping defeat — this bill. Yet it could prove the last hurrah for the storied house, whose powers and role Labour is aiming to curtail. Many ...
But House of Lords procedures recommend observing minimum periods between bill stages. This ensures there is time, for example, to consider the issues raised at one stage before deciding whether ...