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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill expected in Lords before October – Baroness Smith

Bill on NI Protocol expected in House of Lords before October – Baroness Smith

The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill is expected to reach the House of Lords before October, Baroness Smith has said. Labour’s House of Lords leader said anger is building at the Bill, and accused the Government of “taking its eye off the ball” over ...

03 Jul 2022 at 14:16

Late Labour leader John Smith’s daughter asks to be accepted as herself in Lords

The youngest daughter of the late Labour leader John Smith has said it is “a privilege to bask in the reflected glory of her parents” but hoped she would be accepted in Parliament as herself, guided by her own thoughts and beliefs as a leading ...

26 Nov 2024 at 20:25

Boris Johnson’s conduct questioned as review calls for constitutional reform

The UK constitution is in urgent need of reform after a tumultuous period in politics exposed weaknesses that have damaged both public trust and the country’s international reputation, a major review has found. A joint report by the Institute ...

19 Sept 2023 at 06:47

Who has Sir Keir Starmer picked to be in his Cabinet?

Sir Keir Starmer is selecting his new Cabinet after Labour swept to a landslide victory in the General Election. Here, the PA news agency looks at the appointments so far: – Angela Rayner – Deputy Prime Minister and Levelling Up, Housing and ...

06 Jul 2024 at 08:48

Ministers warned rental reforms will limit access to higher education

Flagship reforms of the private rented sector will limit access to higher education and stifle social mobility, landlords and student housing providers claim. Ahead of the second reading of the Renters’ Rights Bill in the House of Lords on ...

04 Feb 2025 at 08:47

Lords back lifting of ban on Catholics representing King at Church of Scotland

The ban on Roman Catholics representing the King at the Church of Scotland’s general assembly is set to be lifted in a “historic gesture of goodwill”. The “long overdue” measure will allow the appointment of Lady Elish Angiolini KC, a ...

19 Mar 2025 at 19:44

Lords reform task force proposed amid moves to oust hereditary peers

A dedicated task force has been proposed by the leader of the House of Lords to consider the next stages of reforming the upper chamber. The select committee would specifically consider the introduction of a participation requirement ...

02 Jul 2025 at 18:54

House of Lords votes to block expulsion of hereditary peers

The House of Lords has backed a move to block the expulsion of hereditary peers from the upper chamber. Peers supported by 280 votes to 243, majority 37, an amendment to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill that would instead ...

02 Jul 2025 at 21:02

50,000 migrants have crossed Channel on small boats since Labour took power

More than 50,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel since Labour won the 2024 general election. Home Office figures show 474 migrants arrived by small boat on Monday alone, which brings recorded ...

12 Aug 2025 at 22:50

Peers could be forced to resign if they do not attend House of Lords enough

Peers could be forced to resign if they do not contribute enough to the House of Lords, under reforms ministers hope to make. Baroness Smith of Basildon, the Leader of the House of Lords, also suggested the Government is keen ...

25 Aug 2025 at 23:51

Channel migrants reaching 50,000 under Labour ‘unacceptable’ – ex-home secretary

A former home secretary has said it is “unacceptable” that 50,000 migrants are set to have crossed the Channel since Labour came to power last year, as she blamed the previous Conservative government for allowing gangs to ...

12 Aug 2025 at 12:31

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