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Fresh insights from the master investigator: Lord Howell reviews Peter Hennessy’s 'On the Back of an Envelope'
Books & culture
By Lord Howell
Fresh insights from the master investigator: Lord Howell reviews Peter Hennessy’s 'On the Back of an Envelope'
With his ringside seat in Parliament, Lord Hennessy’s timely collection of his thoughts on our constitution and democracy is written with his usual clarity
Tribute to Lord Elis-Thomas – by Lord Jones of Penybont
Obituaries
By Lord Jones of Penybont
Tribute to Lord Elis-Thomas – by Lord Jones of Penybont
MP, peer, the first presiding officer of the Welsh Assembly and later a Welsh government minister, Dafydd Elis Thomas was a respected, effective and pragmatic politician
Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
Political parties
Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
Keir Starmer has nominated former chief of staff Sue Gray for a life peerage, Downing Street announced on Friday.
Outgoing Hereditary Peers Criticise 'Nasty' Plans To Abolish Them
Political parties
Outgoing Hereditary Peers Criticise "Nasty" Plans To Abolish Them
A group of hereditary peers on Wednesday tried to make the case for why they should not be removed from the House of Lords, with one affected peer describing Labour's reforms as "nasty". The legislation will almost certainly pass, however.
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
Health
By Tali Fraser
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
The Cass Review into NHS gender services for children opened up the national conversation on this controversial subject, and divided opinion. Its author, Baroness Cass, speaks to Tali Fraser about being newly introduced as a peer and how she responds to critics. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Lords Want 'Wimbledon Clause' To Give Football Fans Power To Stop Stadium Moves
Culture
Lords Want "Wimbledon Clause" To Give Football Fans Power To Stop Stadium Moves
A group of Lords are pushing the Government to go further in reforming English football by preventing club owners from moving stadiums away from their original locations without fans' consent. 
Don’t Rush To Pass Bills And Make More Shoddy Laws, Labour Warned
Parliament
Don’t Rush To Pass Bills And Make More Shoddy Laws, Labour Warned
As the new Labour Government prepares to launch its legislative agenda, a leading left-leaning think tank is warning ministers to slow down passing new bills or risk putting more bad laws on the statute book.
We need to start differentiating between honorary and working peerages
Parliament
By Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
We need to start differentiating between honorary and working peerages
How we can reduce the size of the House of Lords, while also protecting its constitutional purpose?
Tory Peers May Need To 'Tutor' New Conservative MPs After Election Defeat
Political parties
Tory Peers May Need To "Tutor" New Conservative MPs After Election Defeat
Tory peers could end up "tutoring" new MPs if a heavy election defeat results in the party having limited experience in the House of Commons, a Conservative Lord has said.
Labour's 'Odd' Plans For Lords Reform Cast Doubt Over Abolition
Political parties
Labour's "Odd" Plans For Lords Reform Cast Doubt Over Abolition
Labour faces questions over whether plans to reform the House of Lords in its first term of government will undermine the party's long-term ambition to abolish the Upper Chamber.
The House of Lords deserves some respect
Parliament
By Lord Kirkhope
The House of Lords deserves some respect
When discussing the future of the House of Lords, it is imperative that we begin by examining the Upper Chamber’s role, function, and its relationship with the House of Commons.
Lords Diary: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Communities
By Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Lords Diary: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
I am young. I am a woman. And I am from Wales. Many of you will know well that is not the norm in the House of Lords
Fashion helped me find my feet when I joined the House of Lords
Parliament
By Baroness Morrissey
Fashion helped me find my feet when I joined the House of Lords
Even as a child, I loved fashion. I was fascinated by the transformational power of clothes. I could dress to blend in or stand out, and sartorial choices could lift my mood and confidence.
It’s time for radical Lords reform fit for a modern democracy
Parliament
It’s time for radical Lords reform fit for a modern democracy
There is no obvious reason for the House of Lords to have such a large membership.
Tribute to Baroness Gardner of Parkes
Obituaries
By Lord McColl of Dulwich
Tribute to Baroness Gardner of Parkes
A former dentist and the first Australian woman peer, Trixie Gardner was one of life’s 'doers', still working at the age of 96. With her tremendous work ethic, determination and humour, she was conscientious to her core
Rwanda Plan Set To Become Law After Parliamentary Battle
Home affairs
Rwanda Plan Set To Become Law After Parliamentary Battle
Rishi Sunak’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will become law, after the House of Lords dropped their final opposition.
MPs And Peers Brace To Sit Until Early Hours With Rwanda Bill
Home affairs
MPs And Peers Brace To Sit Until Early Hours With Rwanda Bill
MPs and peers are bracing to potentially sit until the early hours, after the Prime Minister vowed that the Rwanda plans would be finalised “no ifs, no buts”.
Persistent Rwanda Deadlock Could Kill Rishi Sunak's Deportation Plans
Parliament
Persistent Rwanda Deadlock Could Kill Rishi Sunak's Deportation Plans
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill will be back in front of MPs on Monday, as parliamentary ping-pong has pushed the process into another week, and while the Prime Minister is insistent it will clear its final hurdles, a rarely used convention could put its future at risk.
Let’s have open conversations about loneliness and mental health in Parliament
Health
By Lord McFall
Let’s have open conversations about loneliness and mental health in Parliament
Novelist Charles Bukowski once said “real loneliness is not necessarily limited to when you are alone”.
Lords Holding Firm On Rwanda Bill Dampens No.10 Hopes Of Spring Deportations
Home affairs
Lords Holding Firm On Rwanda Bill Dampens No.10 Hopes Of Spring Deportations
Rishi Sunak’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will not become law until next week at the earliest, after the House of Lords held out and continued to change the bill on Wednesday night.
Lords Could Continue To Hold Out For More Concessions On Rwanda Bill
Parliament
Lords Could Continue To Hold Out For More Concessions On Rwanda Bill
The House of Lords could continue holding out on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, after MPs voted to strip out a series of changes peers made to Rishi Sunak’s bill.
Lords Set To Strengthen UK's 'Not Fit For Purpose' International Data Protections
Technology
Lords Set To Strengthen UK's "Not Fit For Purpose" International Data Protections
Peers have warned that it would be a “mistake” for the government not to put stronger protections in place on the international transfer of data, with one former minister claiming current regulations are "not fit for purpose".
Who Is Doing The Heavy Lifting To Get Change Through Parliament?
Parliament
Who Is Doing The Heavy Lifting To Get Change Through Parliament?
It takes two houses to turn government policy into solid laws, and the political chaos of the last decade – not least with the upheaval of Covid and Brexit – means how the Commons and the Lords interact has found itself in the spotlight.
Lords Diary: Baroness Fox
Home affairs
By Baroness Fox
Lords Diary: Baroness Fox
Non-partisan solidarity in the House of Lords is a refreshing antidote to today’s often-toxic sectarianism