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Articles tagged with: Speaker of the House of Lords
Speakers commemorate 80 years since House of Commons bombing
History
By Georgina Bailey
Speakers commemorate 80 years since House of Commons bombing
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and new Lord Speaker Lord McFall have commemorated the 80th anniversary of the destruction of the House of Commons Chamber in the Blitz, paying tribute to three members of parliamentary staff who died in the Luftwaffe attack on the night of 10 -11 May 1941.
Lord Fowler: 'Aids has never been a popular cause'
Coronavirus
By Sally Dawson
Lord Fowler: 'Aids has never been a popular cause'
He’s been in parliament more than half a century but never had complete freedom of expression. Lord Fowler, the outgoing Lords Speaker, tells Sally Dawson why he can’t wait to speak his mind
Lord Speaker Norman Fowler Is Stepping Down Early To Campaign On HIV And AIDS
Political parties
Lord Speaker Norman Fowler Is Stepping Down Early To Campaign On HIV And AIDS
Lord Fowler, who is 83, was set to end end his five-year tenure in September, but announced he would step down in April so he could focus on campaigning on public health issues, including HIV/AIDS.
Boris Johnson Overrules House Of Lords Watchdog To Hand Peerage To Former Tory Treasurer Who Gave The Party £3.5m
Political parties
Boris Johnson Overrules House Of Lords Watchdog To Hand Peerage To Former Tory Treasurer Who Gave The Party £3.5m
Boris Johnson is embroiled in a fresh cronyism row after going against the wishes of a parliamentary watchdog to hand a peerage to the controversial former Tory treasurer Peter Cruddas.
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.
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.