Minister Penny Mordaunt calls for unelected House of Lords to be overhauled as she labels Parliament a ‘relic’ which must be reformed Penny Mordaunt argues in book for unelected House of Lords to be reformed Paymaster General said upper chamber is ‘out of touch with modern democracy’ She argues major reforms should see House of … Read more
House of Lords is accused of wasting money after running up £33,000 bill for headhunters to find external candidates for new chief Clerk… before promoting the deputy Clerk to the job hailing his knowledge of ‘parliamentary procedure’ EXC: The House of Lords spent £33,000 on headhunters for its chief clerk role House has long record … Read more
House of Lords is accused of wasting money after running up £33,000 bill for headhunters to find external candidates for new chief Clerk… before promoting the deputy Clerk to the job hailing his knowledge of ‘parliamentary procedure’ EXC: The House of Lords spent £33,000 on headhunters for its chief clerk role House has long record … Read more
Two leading members of the House of Lords – who are set to battle it out to become speaker – want to axe hereditary peers from Parliament’s Upper House. Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town told the Sunday Times hereditary peers were ‘not something that would be accepted by the British public today’. Lord Alderdice told … Read more
Victory for cladding victims as Lords vote to protect leaseholders from crippling safety costs It means Boris Johnson faces a fresh rebellion against his plans to resolve crisis More than 30 Tory MPs are threatening to rebel over a ‘betrayal’ of leaseholders Tory MP Stephen McPartland, a vocal critic, said Lords’ vote was ‘brilliant news’ … Read more
ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Will Anne Widdecombe finally waltz her way into the Lords? By Anna Mikhailova For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:08 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 01:19 GMT, 3 January 2021 Is the former Tory Minister turned Strictly contestant Ann Widdecombe making another bid to step up into the Lords? For in her … Read more
Northern Irish peer Lord Maginnis, who once compared homosexuality to bestiality, faces 18-month BAN from the House of Lords for bullying gay MPs and abusing a parliamentary security guard By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 11:06 GMT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 11:12 GMT, 3 December 2020 A Northern Irish peer is facing … Read more
Proving their technological skills in a moment of national crisis, peers have been conducting much of their parliamentary business online for months: even Lord Speaker, Lord Fowler, has presided over debates from the comfort of his home. But some things never change. Amid a bloodbath in the wider economy, their pampered lordships still ran up … Read more
House of Lords spent nearly £2million on alcohol over the last five years including almost £1m on wine and £266,000 on beer, figures show Chamber spent £1.73m on booze for lords, plus their staff and guests, since 2015 Over this period, the Lords forked out £957,443 on wine and £266,029 on beer House of Commons … Read more
Ex-cricketer Ian Botham makes first appearance at different kind of Lords as he is formally introduced as a peer Cricket star Ian Botham has introduction ceremony as a House of Lords peer Boris Johnson nominated Ian Botham in his dissolution honours list in August Tech issues meant delays and Lord Speaker joked: ‘I think rain … Read more