House of Lords could move to York in bid to establish ‘hubs’ of power around the country as civil servants ‘begin shopping for plush estates in the city’ Downing Street is considering York for a possible second centre of government A source said some officials are looking to buy property in the area Departments must … Read more
Lords a-leaping to vote from home after being allowed to claim £162-per day allowance while isolating due to coronavirus Average number of peers voting since change is 497, according to new figures This figure is 137 higher than 360, the average for the past five years Some 561 of more than 800 peers voted on … Read more
Ministers face Huawei defeat in House of Lords: Peers plot to scupper 5G deal over China’s links to human rights abuses Boris Johnson is under pressure over deal for Huawei to build 35% of 5G network A group of peers want to amend law to block the deal on human rights grounds Government has launched … Read more
Peers to be paid ‘£160 just for clicking a button’ under remote-voting plans from House of Lords officials House of Lords peers to get £162 a day for voting online by touching a button Peers are not even being encouraged to return to Westminster after Whitsun Conservative MP says the public will be rightly outraged if … Read more
Peers demand their daily £323 ‘attendance’ fee to log into virtual Lords claiming not paying would be age discrimination Peers are demanding £323 daily stipend while attending virtual proceedings Members of the House of Lords can expect tax-free income of £48,000 per year Rules state they should only be paid for physical, not virtual, sittings … Read more