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Lords due for reform, says minister as Johnson asks new peers to defer take-up

A Cabinet minister has said he believes the House of Lords is due for reform, “not least” owing to its size, as details emerged of the MPs expected to be granted peerages in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list. But Work and Pensions Secretary ...

08 Nov 2022 at 13:52

Labour demands Sunak blocks Johnson’s ‘conveyor belt of cronies’ to the Lords

Rishi Sunak is facing calls to block Boris Johnson’s “conveyor belt of cronies” after he proposed several Conservative MPs for peerages but told them to delay accepting them to prevent triggering by-elections. Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner ...

08 Nov 2022 at 17:22

Hereditary peers to lose seats in House of Lords under new plans

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will sweep away the remaining hereditary peers as the first step to reforming the House of Lords. New legislation will end what officials called the “outdated and indefensible” presence of members of the upper ...

17 Jul 2024 at 18:23

Tying eviction of hereditary peers to wider Lords revamp ‘excuse for no change’

Bundling the removal of hereditary peers from the House of Lords with a wholesale revamp of the unelected chamber has been branded “an excuse for no change” at Westminster. The warning was issued by Labour former Lord Chancellor Lord ...

11 Dec 2024 at 16:00

Gavin Williamson says he is more radical over House of Lords reform than Labour

Conservative former minister Sir Gavin Williamson said he is more radical on House of Lords reform than the Labour Party, as he urged the Government to be more ambitious in its Bill. Sir Gavin encouraged Paymaster General Nick ...

15 Oct 2024 at 18:14

Lords does not need ‘Putin apologists like Farage’, minister says

A Cabinet minister has dismissed Nigel Farage’s call for the Prime Minister to allow him to nominate peers to the Lords, saying Parliament will not benefit from more “Putin apologists”. Defence Secretary John Healey said the ...

15 Aug 2025 at 13:59

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 ...

02 Jul 2025 at 18:54

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