IF YOU CAN’T SEE THE POLL ABOVE, CLICK HERE Senior Director Willie Sullivan said: “Two men have effectively each been given a life-long job voting in parliament and affecting our laws due to the circumstances of their birth. “These sham by-elections are
Rishi Sunak is reportedly facing a “ministerial recruitment crisis” in the House of Lords, as Tory peers repeatedly turn down unpaid Government jobs. The news is a bad omen for the Prime Minister, who is expected to conduct a full Cabinet reshuffle
Peers have been accused of “exploiting” the system that allows them to take leaves of absence from the House of Lords Members can obtain ‘leave of absence’ status if they are unable to attend the House of Lords due to “temporary circumstance”.
Britain’s top immigration minister Robert Jenrick has slammed left-wing Lords intent on frustrating the Government’s landmark illegal immigration bill, attempting to tackle Britain’s migrant crisis. Speaking to the Today Programme this morning, Mr Jenrick rejected the suggestion of any more concessions to
An SNP MP has called for bishops to have their “privileged” reserved position in the House of Lords removed, claiming that it is unfair for the Church of England to have a guaranteed role in Parliament. Tommy Sheppard led a Parliamentary debate
The House of Lords has finally caved in and ended its stand-off with the Government over its plans to scrap swathes of EU laws. The Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill had been in a state of parliamentary ‘ping pong’ for weeks, with
Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly drawing up plans to “flood” the House of Lords with Labour supporters, despite describing the unelected chamber as “indefensible” and promising to abolish it. Labour sources told the Times that they’re concerned their 174 peers is not
House of Lords memberships and roles are to be investigated in the wake of the controversy surrounding Boris Johnson’s resignation peerages. MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will launch the inquiry, it has been confirmed. William Wragg, who chairs the committee,
The House of Lords sat through the night debating plans to stop small boats. The Government pressed ahead with parliamentary scrutiny of the Illegal Migration Bill until 4.16am in a sign of its determination to progress the flagship legislation despite fierce opposition
Rishi Sunak has suggested he may defy the House of Lords to force his Illegal Migration Bill through Parliament. The Prime Minister has told a national newspaper that the new law to decrease the number of migrant crossings were “very strongly” supported by