Exclusive: Former cricketer says he must respect protocol, following reports he will enter House of Lords Ian Botham has refused to comment on speculation he is to be awarded a… »
House of Lords changes rules after warning BAME workers excluded from facilities for mostly-white peers Parliament has been accused of operating a form of apartheid after a report found that… »
Contractor took photos of homeless people as they slept near palace of Westminster Parliament has apologised to a group of rough sleepers who bed down close to the palace of… »
Benn bill passes the upper house without being amended, meaning it does not have to go back to House of Commons Gauke: Johnson risks millions of votes with ‘Farage-lite’ strategy… »
Commons Leader backs down over no-deal claims, while PM’s brother Jo Johnson quits citing ‘unresolvable tension’ between ‘family loyalty and the national interest’ Lords agree to rule out filibuster How… »
PM’s brother cites ‘unresolvable tension’ between ‘family loyalty and the national interest’ as he announces he will resign as MP and minister Lords agree to rule out filibuster How the… »
Peers resolve to return Benn bill to House of Commons for debate ahead of prorogation of parliament Follow all the day’s politics news – live The House of Lords has… »
Judicial review on prorogation will be supported by John Major and Shami Chakrabarti Follow all the day’s politics news – live Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks… »
Lady Hayter loses job after comparing those around Labour leader to film about Hitler’s last days Labour’s shadow Brexit minister, Dianne Hayter, has been sacked after she likened the “bunker… »
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Analysis finds 169 peers working as advisers and 15 paid by foreign governments One in five members of the House of Lords are working as consultants or advisers to private… »
Exclusive: Lord Brookman among dozens not to speak, raising fresh questions about the chamber ‘It’s chaos’: how Brexit crisis is paralysing the House of Lords A Labour peer claimed almost… »
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen 6.12pm BST Matters continue to play out in London and I think we need to be patient and understanding of… »
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen 12.01pm BST At Westminster it is generally assumed that EU leaders at their summit on Wednesday next week will offer… »
Julian Smith strikes pessimistic note as PM announces workers’ rights measures to boost support The chief whip, Julian Smith, has warned cabinet ministers that, if MPs reject Theresa May’s deal… »
Lords say US actions on issues such as climate and Iran are ‘contrary to interests of UK’ Britain must downgrade its “bedrock” reliance on the US and recognise that the… »
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