House of Lords
Upper house of the UK Parliament
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The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. One of the oldest institutions in the world, its origins lie in the early 11th century and the emergence of bicameralism in the 13th century.
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Ian Botham's daughter defends him after 'aggressive attack' about his House of Lords attendance The daughter of former cricketer Ian Botham has hit out at an "unnecessarily aggressive and accusatory attack" on her father over his failure to turn up at the House of Lords.Sky News - Published | |
Arrest after bow and arrow found in car parked near House of Lords A man has been arrested after a bow and arrow was found in his car parked near the House of Lords.Sky News - Published | |
Baroness Harman backs pledge to kick peers out of Lords at 80 Baroness Harman has urged the prime minister to stick to his manifesto pledge to kick peers out of the House of Lords when they turn 80.Sky News - Published | |
Hereditary peers to be removed from House of Lords - but there might be a way back for them Hereditary peers will not be banned from re-joining the Lords as life peers under government reforms to the upper chamber.Sky News - Published | |
In pictures: The gold, grandeur, and tradition of the King's SpeechThe King's Speech marks the formal start of the parliamentary calendar, bringing together the monarchy, the House of Lords and the House of Commons for a ceremony filled with rituals dating back more..Sky News - Published | |
Assam-origin Ayesha Hazarika creates history, appointed member of Britain's House of LordsAyesha Hazarika, a journalist, broadcaster, and stand-up comic of British-Indian descent with Assamese roots, has been appointed as a member of the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the British..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Lords push back on Rwanda bill again - despite PM declaring 'enough is enough'The House of Lords has pushed the government's Rwanda Bill back to the Commons again as a row continues over the controversial plan to "stop the boats".Sky News - Published | |
‘There is a clear religious part’ to strife in Manipur: UK ex-PM David CameronDavid Cameron addresses religious strife in Manipur, emphasizing the importance of religious tolerance in India. The discussion in the House of Lords includes concerns about freedom of religion and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Lords delay Sunak's Rwanda plan againThe House of Lords has delayed the passing of the government's Rwanda bill until next week - in a blow to Rishi Sunak's attempts to get planes off the ground deporting illegal migrants to the country.Sky News - Published | |
PM's Rwanda plan defeated in Lords again - forcing MPs to consider four changesNew defeats for the government's Rwanda bill in the House of Lords have set up a parliamentary showdown on Wednesday - forcing MPs to consider changes to Rishi Sunak's stop the boats plan.Sky News - Published | |
MPs reject Lords' amendments to Rwanda bill - as crunch week for legislation beginsMPs have rejected a series of Lords' amendments to the government's Rwanda bill - as a week of parliamentary showdown on the legislation begins.Sky News - Published | |
Johnson's former ethics adviser broke House of Lords rulesA former ethics adviser to Boris Johnson broke the rules in the House of Lords by "assisting an outside organisation in influencing" government officials at the Ministry of Defence, a watchdog has..Sky News - Published | |
Peers approve £100 allowance for their overnight staysMembers of the House of Lords have approved changes to their allowance system that will grant them up to £100 per night to cover overnight stays in London for parliamentary business.Sky News - Published | Youngest peer's job is to 'lead' efforts to 'get rid' of Lords, leader saysThe job of the youngest peer in the House of Lords will be to "lead" efforts to "get rid" of it, Plaid Cymru's leader has said.Sky News - Published |
Rwanda bill amendments rejected by Commons as parliamentary ping pong beginsThe House of Commons has rejected the House of Lords' first attempt to amend the Safety of Rwanda Bill - with the legislation sent back to the upper chamber.Sky News - Published | What happens now the Rwanda bill is back in the Commons following defeats in the Lords?Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill is back in the Commons today, where the government is poised to reject all the amendments tabled by critics in the House of Lords.Sky News - Published |
Government suffers five defeats to Rwanda Bill in House of LordsRishi Sunak has suffered a number of sizeable defeats in the House of Lords over his controversial bill to rescue the stalled Rwanda plan.Sky News - Published | Calls for parliament waiting staff to get higher salary after job advertised below London living wagePeers are calling for the House of Lords to increase its wage offer to waiting staff after a job advert was posted displaying rates below the current London living wage.Sky News - Published |
'Activist' to become youngest peer - and she wants to scrap House of LordsAt 27 years old, Carmen Smith is about to become the youngest member of the House of Lords.Sky News - Published | 'We can as a nation do better': Archbishop of Canterbury slams Rwanda billThe Archbishop of Canterbury has again slammed the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, telling the House of Lords: "We can as a nation do better than this bill."Sky News - Published |
Government opts to avoid showdown with MPs on Rwanda treaty ratificationThe government has chosen to avoid a showdown with MPs on the ratification of its new treaty with Rwanda, after the House of Lords voted to delay the finalisation of the deal.Sky News - Published | Lib Dem Lords to ignore convention and vote against Safety of Rwanda billLiberal Democrat peers are poised to ignore a convention dating back to Gladstone's day to stage a protest against the Rwanda bill in the House of Lords.Sky News - Published |
Blow for Rishi Sunak as Rwanda plan suffers first defeat in House of LordsThe House of Lords has defied Rishi Sunak to vote against the ratification of the UK's new treaty with Rwanda - in what could prove a damaging development for the Safety of Rwanda Bill.Sky News - Published | 'Out of touch': House of Lords sells £90,000 worth of champagne in a yearAlmost £90,000 worth of champagne was bought for events and at the gift shop in the House of Lords last year.Sky News - Published |
Liz Truss resignation honours revealed as Kwarteng and cabinet miss outKwasi Kwarteng, Therese Coffey and the rest of Liz Truss's cabinet have missed out on getting gongs or places in the House of Lords as part of her resignation honours list.Sky News - Published | Mark Drakeford says he would turn down House of Lords seatMark Drakeford, Wales's first minister, has said he would turn down the offer of a seat in the House of Lords.Sky News - Published |
David Cameron enters House of Lords - and officially takes up new titleDavid Cameron has officially taken his seat in the House of Lords - where he will go by the title of Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton.Sky News - Published | Online Safety Bill to become law in crackdown on harmful social media contentThe Online Safety Bill has passed its last parliamentary hurdle in the House of Lords, meaning it will finally become law after years of delay.Sky News - Published |
Peer 'tempted to outsource' speech to AI chatbot 'to see if anyone noticed'The House of Lords could be replaced by bots with "higher productivity, deeper knowledge and lower running costs", a peer warned as the debate continues over the risks of artificial intelligence (AI).Sky News - Published | Former adviser to Boris Johnson made youngest peer at 30A former adviser to Boris Johnson has become the youngest member of the House of Lords at the age of 30.Sky News - Published |
Government wins latest battle with Lords over Illegal Migration BillThe government has managed to fight off the latest challenge from the House of Lords seeking to change its Illegal Migration Bill.Sky News - Published | Boris Johnson criticised for appointing too many peersBoris Johnson has been criticised for the swelling size of the House of Lords and an imbalance in the political make-up of the upper chamber.Sky News - Published |
Ministers forced to change Illegal Migration Bill after 20 defeats in House of LordsThe government has been forced to announce fresh amendments to its Illegal Migration Bill after its draft legislation suffered a series of defeats in the House of Lords.Sky News - Published | Illegal Migration Bill suffers 20 defeats in House of Lords in fresh setback for SunakThe government has suffered what is thought to be a record 20 defeats in the House of Lords over its controversial Illegal Migration Bill.Sky News - Published |
Government accused of ignoring international law during Lords migration bill defeats Defeats in the House of Lords mean the government will need to make the case about why it should not be legally bound by international refugee conventions.Sky News - Published | Labour plans to expand Lords with new peers if it wins election - despite wanting to abolish it Labour has insisted it still wants to abolish the House of Lords - despite planning to swell its size with new peers if it wins the next election.Sky News - Published |
Nadine Dorries says 'sinister forces' were behind House of Lords snub Nadine Dorries has suggested "sinister forces" were behind the decision not to include her on Boris Johnson's controversial resignation honours list amid an increasingly bitter war of words with the..Sky News - Published | World's first humanoid robot creates art - but how can we trust AI behaviour? Ai-Da is an accomplished artist who has shown her designs at the Venice Biennale and addressed the House of Lords about the future of the creative industries.Sky News - Published |
Archbishop of Canterbury expected to criticise government's small boats bill The Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to criticise the government's Illegal Migration Bill as the controversial legislation is debated in the House of Lords today.Sky News - Published | Longest-serving female member of House of Lords diesBaroness Masham competed at three Paralympic games and campaigned for disability rights.BBC Sport - Published |
Ex-Tory peer should be suspended for lobbying on behalf of medical firm, committee says A parliamentary committee has recommended that a peer should be suspended from the House of Lords for nine months for lobbying ministers on behalf of a company seeking regulatory approval for its..Sky News - Published | Abolishing House of Lords would spark 'fundamental challenges', speaker warns The speaker of the Lords is set to condemn Labour's plans to abolish the second chamber, claiming changing it to a fully elected House would "present fundamental challenges".Sky News - Published |
Who is Michelle Mone and what is the PPE row? Baroness Michelle Mone will take a leave of absence from the House of Lords after questions around her alleged links to a firm awarded contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE) intensified.Sky News - Published | Baroness Michelle Mone takes a leave of absence from House of Lords amid PPE contracts controversy Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone is taking a leave of absence from the House of Lords with immediate effect.Sky News - Published |
Starmer pledges to abolish House of Lords in first term as PM Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to abolish the House of Lords in his first term if he were to be elected as prime minister.Sky News - Published | Labour pledges to 'bring House of Lords into the 21st Century' Labour wants to replace the House of Lords with an elected chamber if it gets into power as part of a plan to "restore trust in politics".Sky News - Published |
Prince Andrew's and Prince Harry's ability to step in for the King challenged in House of Lords Prince Andrew's and Prince Harry's ability to temporarily step in for the King has been called into question in the House of Lords.Sky News - Published | An AI robot is about to make history giving evidence to a House of Lords inquiry Is creativity under attack from the rise of artificial intelligence?Sky News - Published |
