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Articles tagged with: House of Lords
New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs
Home affairs
By Dods People
New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs
Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.
Labour call for Claire Fox's peerage to be blocked after failure to apologise for supporting deadly IRA bombing
Political parties
Labour call for Claire Fox's peerage to be blocked after failure to apologise for supporting deadly IRA bombing
Labour are supporting the call by one of its MPs to get a peerage blocked for former MEP Claire Fox after she failed to apologise for supporting the IRA bombing in Warrington.
Number 10 says size of the Lords ‘needs addressing’ after nominating 36 more people for peerages
Political parties
Number 10 says size of the Lords ‘needs addressing’ after nominating 36 more people for peerages
Boris Johnson still believes the size of the House of Lords “needs addressing” despite nominating 36 more people including his own brother for a seat there.
Boris Johnson sparks 'cronyism' row after awarding peerages to senior party donors and his own brother
Political parties
Boris Johnson sparks 'cronyism' row after awarding peerages to senior party donors and his own brother
Boris Johnson is facing accusations of cronyism after he awarded peerages to a raft of senior party figures and his own brother Jo.
Liz Truss ‘won’t put deadline on US trade deal’, claiming ‘interlocutors will use time pressure against us’
Economy
Liz Truss ‘won’t put deadline on US trade deal’, claiming ‘interlocutors will use time pressure against us’
Liz Truss said she will not “set a deadline” on agreeing a trade deal with the US as it could be "used against us”.
Martha Lane Fox interview: Why chairing the new Lords Covid-19 Committee was a 'no-brainer'
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Martha Lane Fox interview: Why chairing the new Lords Covid-19 Committee was a 'no-brainer'
Martha Lane Fox had been searching for a way of contributing to the UK’s recovery from the coronavirus outbreak. In the shape of the new Covid-19 Committee in the House of Lords, she has found her outlet. The tech entrepreneur speaks to Sebastian Whale
Boris Johnson suggests moving Parliament to York amid major renovation programme
Political parties
Boris Johnson suggests moving Parliament to York amid major renovation programme
Boris Johnson has proposed moving both Houses of Parliament to York while the Palace of Westminster undergoes major refurbishment work.
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak warns UK faces ‘severe recession the likes of which we haven’t seen’
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Rishi Sunak warns UK faces ‘severe recession the likes of which we haven’t seen’
The Chancellor has warned the economy may not experience an "immediate bounce back” after lockdown is removed as the UK faces a “severe recession the likes of which we haven't seen”.
EXCL Two hundred peers demand longer Lords sittings to grill Government's coronavirus response
Coronavirus
EXCL Two hundred peers demand longer Lords sittings to grill Government's coronavirus response
Around two hundred peers have demanded they be allowed to sit for longer to allow greater scrutiny of the Government's coronavirus response, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Alongside a secure NHS app, we must adopt a strategy of community shielding
Coronavirus
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Alongside a secure NHS app, we must adopt a strategy of community shielding
The data-sharing safeguards of a contract-tracing app have to be watertight. However, the real work of safeguarding should be done by local communities.
A new House of Lords Covid-19 committee will focus on the re-building of society after coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Lord McFall
A new House of Lords Covid-19 committee will focus on the re-building of society after coronavirus
Our strong hope is that the new committee can focus on the consequences of the disease and its aftermath, identifying problems that lie ahead and how they should or may be resolved.
House of Lords set to refer itself to data watchdog after peers’ phone numbers accidentally revealed
Coronavirus
House of Lords set to refer itself to data watchdog after peers’ phone numbers accidentally revealed
The House of Lords is set to refer itself to the UK’s data watchdog after peers’ telephone numbers were accidentally revealed during a live broadcast.
Coronavirus is a perfect storm in our overcrowded prisons
Coronavirus
By Lord German
Coronavirus is a perfect storm in our overcrowded prisons
Our prisons are incubators, pumping the virus and spreading it to the community both within and outside their walls. The government must accelerate the release scheme, only then will prisons have the space to isolate and undertake social distancing.
Universal basic income could help end the lockdown and create a more resilient society
Coronavirus
By Baroness Bennett
Universal basic income could help end the lockdown and create a more resilient society
There would be real peace of mind, as well as moral benefit, if you knew everyone in the UK had the basic resources to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads.
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Economy
By IPSE
IPSE welcomes 'much needed dose of sense' from House of Lords Committee highlighting 'the inherent flaws in IR35'
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has welcomed the House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee's report on IR35, which was published today. It called the report a “much-needed dose of sense” that “highlights the inherent flaws” in the government’s IR35 proposals.
Plans to tackle IR35 ‘riddled with problems’ and should be completely overhauled, say Lords
Economy
Plans to tackle IR35 ‘riddled with problems’ and should be completely overhauled, say Lords
The Government’s plans to overhaul the tax rules for the self-employed are “riddled with problems, unfairnesses, and unintended consequences”, according to the House of Lords.
We cannot renege on the responsibility we have opened up before us to rough sleepers
Coronavirus
By Lord Bird
We cannot renege on the responsibility we have opened up before us to rough sleepers
The Government’s action to house rough sleepers during this crisis is welcome, even if done for selfish reasons. We cannot go back to how we were before after lockdown
Our inquiry found IR35 rules to be riddled with flaws and unfairnesses
Economy
By Lord Forsyth
Our inquiry found IR35 rules to be riddled with flaws and unfairnesses
Witnesses told the Finance Bill sub-committee that IR35 rules had left them in a ‘halfway house’: they do not enjoy the rights that come with employment, yet they are considered employees for tax purposes.
Lords Diary: Ros Altmann
Coronavirus
By Baroness Altmann
Lords Diary: Ros Altmann
After all the excitement of Parliament’s digital turn, Baroness Altmann turned her focus to the major policy decisions facing the country as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
What is happening in the House of Lords?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
What is happening in the House of Lords?
As the Houses of Parliament move ‘virtual’, Georgina Bailey talks to some of the leading figures in the Lords about why their approach is different – and when we can see them on the TV again
Former Labour general secretary Iain McNicol quits frontbench in the Lords over leaked anti-semitism report
Political parties
Former Labour general secretary Iain McNicol quits frontbench in the Lords over leaked anti-semitism report
A former Labour general secretary has quit the party's frontbench in the House of Lords while a probe is carried out into a leaked report on how it handled anti-semitism complaints.
This country has survived crises before. And – if we follow the advice and come together – we will persevere again
Coronavirus
By Lord Fowler
This country has survived crises before. And – if we follow the advice and come together – we will persevere again
This is the third national crisis of my lifetime. It is a time for the nation to come together, rather than be pulled apart.
Lords Diary: Baroness Thornton
Coronavirus
By Baroness Thornton
Lords Diary: Baroness Thornton
Lord Speaker announces withdrawal from Parliament amid coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Lord Speaker announces withdrawal from Parliament amid coronavirus outbreak
The Speaker of the House of Lords has announced he will work from home from now on as a precaution amid the coronavirus outbreak.