Baroness Boothroyd is selling ornamental box given to her by Boris Yeltsin

Baroness Betty Boothroyd is selling a haul of gifts she received during her eight years as Speaker of the House of Commons – because they won’t fit inside her new country cottage. The 91-year-old former MP, who is the only woman to have been elected Speaker of the Commons, is auctioning off around 40 decorative items she was … Read more

£4m case between Baroness and jailed lawyer delayed by 3,000 legal pages of Spice screening

A £4m High Court battle between an aristocrat and a jailed lawyer could be derailed – because a prison war on drugs means 3,000-pages of paperwork sent to the imprisoned solicitor have to be tested for Spice. Rodney Whiston-Dew, 69, is locked in a legal battle with Baroness Jacqueline Van Zuylen after she claims he … Read more

Green Party’s Baroness Jones stands behind her call for a 6pm curfew

A Green Party peer has defended calling for a 6pm curfew for men to make women feel safe at night – but clarified the suggestion was ‘not entirely serious’. Baroness Jones was criticised after using a House of Lords debate to propose legislation that would require all men to stay at home. She raised the … Read more

Baroness sues her lawyer after claiming she was ‘tricked’ into signing over £2m fortune 

An aristocrat is suing her former lawyer after claiming she was tricked into signing over her £2 million fortune. Baroness Jacqueline van Zuylen was allegedly persuaded by Rodney Whiston-Dew to invest her money in a tax-efficient trust in the Seychelles in 2012. The ‘financially unsophisticated’ baroness had never worked a day in her life and … Read more

Baroness Scotland faces fresh controversy after mourner criticised peer during eulogy

Baroness Scotland faces fresh controversy after mourning daughter  who criticised during online eulogy is ‘kicked off call’ Baroness Scotland sees fresh controversy when peer was criticised in eulogy Taila-Jordan McKenzie claimed mother had been shabbily treated by employers Said Karen McKenzie left job three months before her death ‘but not by choice’ By Ian Gallagher Chief Reporter … Read more

The one lesson I’ve learnt from life: Baroness Grey-Thompson says self-pity is a wasted emotion

The one lesson I’ve learnt from life: Baroness Grey-Thompson says self-pity is a wasted emotion Baroness Grey-Thompson was born with spina bifida and reveals her life lessons Her parents instilled a strong work ethic in her she’s passed on to her child  She says you have to experience the lows in life to appreciate the highs   … Read more

Labour peer Baroness Helena Kennedy ‘asked Julian Assange’s alleged victims to drop rape charges’ 

Labour peer Baroness Helena Kennedy ‘asked Julian Assange’s alleged victims to drop rape charges’ Made suggestion in email sent at height of Assange’s battle against extradition Assange visited Stockholm in 2010 and stayed at the homes of WikiLeaks supporters, including Anna Ardin A photograph obtained by the documentary, to be shown in Sweden tomorrow, shows … Read more

Baroness Doreen Lawrence says: I still talk to Stephen – I know his spirit is there

A sombre ritual on a leafy street in South-East London: three generations of one family gather, bow their heads in prayer, leave flowers. Baroness Doreen Lawrence returns three times a year to the exact spot where her son Stephen was murdered by racist thugs in 1993 to place a small, colourful bouquet there — on … Read more

Why Baroness Brady’s backing the small firms flattened by Covid

Conservative peer Karren Brady is stepping up as a champion of small firms in the Covid-19 crisis Most women are multi-taskers, but football boss Karren Brady is in a different league – pun intended. Baroness Brady, to give her full title, is a Conservative peer. She is also chief executive of West Ham, a television personality … Read more