Tory Lawrence, gifted painter who left racing commentator Lord Oaksey for Maggi Hambling
Tory Lawrence, who has died aged 86, lived a life of two distinct halves. The first centred on the equestrian world in which ...
Ban for autistic female teenager after transgender comment is condemned in House of Lords
Lord Triesman, the former FA chairman, denounces county that charged teenage footballer, saying ‘she has been treated in a ...
Jo Johnson criticises past governments for legacy of poor university finances
The former universities minister says it was an ‘abdication of responsibility by recent governments’ to not take action ...
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MPs reject amendment to boot bishops from the House of Lords
MEMBERS of Parliament have voted to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords, but rejected an amendment from the ...
Armour-clad man, 34, turned up to Houses of Parliament with two samurai swords and asked to speak to Boris Johnson, court hears
A major security alert was sparked outside the House of Parliament when a man appeared in a suit of armour, allegedly ...
Aide takes over pro-Brexit website after Boris Johnson controversially made him one of UK’s youngest peers
Lord Kempsell entered the House of Lords, alongside ex-aide Charlotte Owen, after former Tory prime minister forced to resign ...
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Extra spending on justice system must address the purpose of prison, says Bishop of Gloucester
During Monday’s debate, the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, welcomed extra spending in the the justice ...
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IA denies House of Lords claims of conspiratorial nature in members meeting about cost disclosure
The Investment Association has denied claims made by a House of Lords member that it deliberately chose to interpret cost disclosure reforms in a way that disadvantages the closed-ended fund sector ...
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Target to reduce preterm births in England to 6% will not be met without action, say peers
A House of Lords committee has called on the government and NHS England to act to reduce preterm births and provide greater support for the parents of babies born before 37 weeks. The Preterm Birth ...
London Euston station’s marble columns ‘would fall off’ without bands, minister admits
A former chairman of Network Rail said one of Britain’s busiest, is “no longer in fit condition”. | ITV News London ...
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Resignation of Justin Welby: How is the Archbishop of Canterbury appointed?
Following the publication of a report criticizing his handling of a case involving the sexual abuse of minors, Anglican ...