22 m. ago Former head of the British Army General Richard Dannatt suspended from House of Lords for four months for breaking lobbying rules

General Lord Richard Dannatt was found to have broken the rules on providing parliamentary services in return for 'payment or reward' after a sting by reporters.

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85 m. ago Two peers suspended from House of Lords for breaking lobbying rules

Lord Evans of Watford and Lord Dannatt were filmed breaking rules in undercover footage recorded by GuardianUK politics live – latest updatesTwo long-serving peers are to be suspended from the House of Lords after a parliamentary watchdog ruled that they had broken lobbying rules.Richard Dannatt, the former head of the British army, and David Evans (Lord Evans of Watford), were filmed breaking the rules in undercover footage recorded by the Guardian. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago House of Lords' undemocratic attempt to scupper assisted dying Bill will cause constitutional crisis

The 1,000 proposed amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Lords are designed to ensure it runs out of time in parliament

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68 h. ago Peer attempts to delay assisted dying Bill will push it into 2029 – Leadbeater

Both the House of Commons and the House of Lords must agree on the final draft of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill before it is law.

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69 h. ago House of Lords 'fearmongering' as Assisted Dying Bill amendments top 1,000

Members of the House of Lords have now made more than 1,000 amendments to the Assisted Dying Bill, and "frustrated" campaigners have accused the Lords of fearmongering

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6 d. ago MI5 warns MPs they could be targeted by Chinese spies in new ‘espionage alert’

A new ‘espionage alert’ has been circulated to members of the houses of Commons and Lords, issued by the security services

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9 d. ago Assisted dying bill 'risks running out of time to become law' after Lords delays

The assisted dying bill has entered it's committee stage with around 1,000 amendments put forward by members of the House of Lords; a record number of proposed changes prompting fears they will hold up the historic law change

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9 d. ago House of Lords blasted for 'talking out' Assisted Dying bill after Commons decision

A YouGov poll organised by Dignity in Dying reveals more than six in 10 people do not think it is right for the House of Lords to block a bill such as the Terminally Ill Adults (end of life) Bill which is facing around 1,000 amendments

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1 week ago Lib Dems accused of blocking sick pay for seven million people

Paul Nowak, head of the Trades Union Congress, is set to accuse the Lib Dems of holding up the Employment Rights Bill in the House of Lords, and breaking their own manifesto pledge

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1 week ago Assisted dying Bill risks running out of time to become law, Lords hears

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will become law in England and Wales only if both the House of Commons and House of Lords agree.

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1 week ago Peers warned against delaying assisted dying Bill with record high amendments

The Bill was narrowly approved by MPs in the House of Commons earlier this year, and received an unopposed second reading in the Lords in September.

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1 week ago Planning reforms will contribute to ‘knockout blow’ for housebuilders – Tories

A minister said the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will help unlock 1.5 million homes by 2029.

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1 week ago Victims' commissioner Helen Newlove dies after suffering short illness

The announcement was made in the House of Lords

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1 week ago West London council lobbies House of Lords to axe funding cuts before Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget

West London council lobbies House of Lords to axe funding cuts before Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget  MyLondon

Economics

1 week ago UK banks push for easing of capital rules to counter surge in private credit

HSBC and Barclays executives tell House of Lords committee that they are losing ground to US rivals

Economics

2 w. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Now Parliament wants us to pay for a £90m fence!

Only months after lavishing £10 million on a new security door for the House of Lords that failed to work, Parliament is back for more of our money.

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2 w. ago ‘I’m a baroness for life’: Michelle Mone's jibe at MP shows why House of Lords reform is vital

Almost half the legislation passed during this parliamentary session was first introduced in the unelected House of Lords

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2 w. ago Michelle Mone 'should be nowhere near House of Lords' as disgraced peer in fresh PPE Medpro scandal

Keir Starmer previously pledged to the Record "we're not going to give up on the money" when asked if taxpayers would get their cash back.

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2 w. ago Assisted dying: England’s chief medic warns against complex bureaucracy

The Bill is due back before the whole House of Lords for wider committee scrutiny next week.

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2 w. ago Assisted dying should be option for people from ‘all walks of life’, says Whitty

The Bill is due back before the whole House of Lords for wider committee scrutiny next week.

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