Hereditary peers to be removed from House of Lords - but there might be a way back for them
Thursday, 5 September 2024 () Hereditary peers will not be banned from re-joining the Lords as life peers under government reforms to the upper chamber.
The Government will begin the process of removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords on Thursday, as it introduces legislation to reform the upper chamber. Nick Thomas-Symonds, minister for the constitution, said the legislation was a “landmark reform to our constitution”. Report by Blairm....
In an exclusive interview with Channel 4 News, Baroness Owen explains her newly proposed bill to criminalise “disproportionately sexist” non-consensual deepfake explicit images, after she was controversially appointed to the House of Lords by Boris Johnson in July last year. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Members of the House of Commons listen to the King's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in the chamber of the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster. King Charles announces the English devolution bill that will aim to grant more powers for metro mayors and local authorities. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Members of the House of Commons listen to the King's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in chamber of the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster, London. King Charles announced that "securing economic growth will be a fundamental mission.'' Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Thursday, 5 September 2024 ()
Hereditary peers will not be banned from re-joining the Lords as life peers under government reforms to the upper chamber.
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