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Woman who spat at police during Kill the Bill protest jailed for almost six years

Francesca Horn wept as she was jailed at a sentencing hearing following her conviction earlier this year

Wales Online

More powerful vacuum cleaners could limit mice numbers in Parliament – minister

Lord True told the House of Lords that more powerful vacuums could cut down on the available crumbs.

The Independent UK

Lord suggests all four nations get a vote in Scottish independence referendum

A MEMBER of the House of Lords has suggested that the planned 2023 Scottish independence referendum should include all four UK nations.

The National (Scotland)

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ITV's Martin Lewis has move into politics turned down after doing a 'silly thing'

The money expert has revealed he applied to become a member of the House of Lords

Manchester Evening News

Martin Lewis says House of Lords rejected his peerage application

Consumer champion believes he was turned down because he was honest about limited time he could commit

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis says he was rejected by House of Lords as he was too busy

MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis revealed he applied to be a crossbench peer but he was 'honest' he might not have time to attend many debates

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis says he was rejected from House of Lords because he was ‘honest’ in interview

The money saving expert said he told the commission he could only offer a limited number of hours

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Martin Lewis rejected from House of Lords for being too honest

Mr Lewis said that it was only a number of weeks ago that his attempt to become an independent peer was turned down by the House of Lords Appointments Commission

Wales Online

Martin Lewis says House of Lords rejected peerage bid

Mr Lewis said that it was only a few weeks ago that his attempt to become an independent peer was turned down by the House of Lords Appointments.

The Independent UK

Labour accuses Government of ‘siding with the water companies’ over sewage

Defra minister Lord Benyon told peers in the House of Lords the ‘level of storm overflows into our rivers is totally unacceptable’.

The Independent UK

Tory peer ‘paid £3,000 after offering to open doors for Covid sanitiser firm’

Earl of Shrewsbury failed to declare interest in health firm, which report says he offered to lobby for

The Independent UK

Leaked emails reveal Tory peer earned £3000 monthly to promote unsafe Covid products

LEAKED emails have revealed Tory peer Charles Chetwynd-Talbot used his position in the House of Lords as leverage to “open doors” for private…

The National (Scotland)

Offence trigger warnings for Hansard spark criticism amid free speech fears

Concerns are raised at Westminster over the alert feature, with accusations it is ‘a clear breach of centuries of convention’.

The Independent UK

Peers in uproar over plans to move House of Lords north of London

A CALL to split up the two Houses of Parliament and move the Lords to another part of the country has been branded a Government “power grab”…

The National (Scotland)

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First UK deportation flight to Rwanda cancelled after European court intervention – as it happened

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The National (Scotland)

Lords whinge about wine and salmon quality in taxpayer-subsidised Westminster restaurants

COMPLAINTS about the quality of sandwiches and wine subsidised by the taxpayer in exclusive cafeterias and bars for members of the House of Lords…

The Independent UK

Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham takes seat in House of Lords

The cleric becomes a member of the Lords Spiritual who have 26 places reserved in the unelected house.

The National (Scotland)

Monday marks the 150th birthday of one of Scotland's greatest ever women

TOMORROW is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Chrystal Macmillan who is not hugely famous in her home country but who I consider to be one of…

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The Guardian - UK

Floella Benjamin: ‘I’m Miss Optimist. I don’t let the bad things eat me up’

From Windrush child to Play School presenter to baroness, Floella Benjamin reflects on her remarkable life

The Guardian - UK

Melvyn Bragg: ‘My daughter conducted my marriage service’

The writer and broadcaster, 82, talks about his childhood, Dennis Potter, writing and why he didn’t think he was good enough for the House of Lords

Evening Standard

End of share trading boom hits dividend to top Tory donor Lord Cruddas

LORD Peter Cruddas, a top Tory party donor and Boris backer, today felt the pain from the end of the lockdown inspired investment boom that saw new customers flock to share trading.

The National (Scotland)

Labour peer's attempt to block indyref2 rejected by Tory government again

LABOUR peer George Foulkes’s repeated plea for the Scottish Government to be forbidden from spending money on a future referendum has been…

The National (Scotland)

Labour peer in fresh attempt to get UK Government to block indyref2

A Labour Peer is calling for the Scottish Government to be forbidden from spending money on reserved issues, including any plans for indyref2.

The Guardian - UK

UK cinema chain cancels screenings of ‘blasphemous’ film after protests

Cineworld cancels all showings of The Lady of Heaven after branches were picketed by Muslim activists

Chronicle Live

Michael Gove says Sunderland 'could be a wonderful new home' for House of Lords

The Levelling Up Secretary has seemingly backed Sunderland as temporary home for peers

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