Proving their technological skills in a moment of national crisis, peers have been conducting much of their parliamentary business online for months: even Lord Speaker, Lord Fowler, has presided over debates from the comfort of his home. But some things never change. Amid a bloodbath in the wider economy, their pampered lordships still ran up … Read more
Ex-cricketer Ian Botham makes first appearance at different kind of Lords as he is formally introduced as a peer Cricket star Ian Botham has introduction ceremony as a House of Lords peer Boris Johnson nominated Ian Botham in his dissolution honours list in August Tech issues meant delays and Lord Speaker joked: ‘I think rain … Read more
The House of Lords has spent more than £54,000 on a new smoking area and luxury furniture for the Parliamentary terrace, it can be revealed. The huge spending included around £19,000 on chairs for the exclusive drinking and eating spot overlooking the Thames, after the previous ones were deemed too ‘heavy and difficult to move’. … Read more
The House of Lords has spent more than £54,000 on a new smoking area and luxury furniture for the Parliamentary terrace, it can be revealed. The huge spending included around £19,000 on chairs for the exclusive drinking and eating spot overlooking the Thames, after the previous ones were deemed too ‘heavy and difficult to move’. … Read more
‘For f***’s sake!’: Health minister is caught swearing in the House of Lords after technical problems scuppered his second attempt to make Covid speech Lord Bethell said ‘oh for f***’s sake’ when delivering a speech in House of Lords He was speaking from home but his attempt was disrupted after a few minutes The House … Read more
‘For f***’s sake!’: Health minister is caught swearing in the House of Lords after technical problems scuppered his second attempt to make Covid speech Lord Bethell said ‘oh for f***’s sake’ when delivering a speech in House of Lords He was speaking from home but his attempt was disrupted after a few minutes The House … Read more
Pablo Escobar’s son brands British painter claiming to be the drug lord’s secret love child ‘a crazy guy’ after he said he was rescued by MI6 agent and adopted Sebastian Marroquin said Phillip Witcomb is the ‘third’ to claim to be ‘first-born’ Mr Witcomb, who was adopted, claims to be Pablo Escobar’s first-born son Mr … Read more
For days Boris Johnson has been warning that a ‘second wave’ is about to hit Britain. I don’t blame him for the second wave of coronavirus that led him to slow down the easing of Covid lockdown measures. But I do hold him responsible for the second wave of Boris cronies handed peerages yesterday, including … Read more
For days Boris Johnson has been warning that a ‘second wave’ is about to hit Britain. I don’t blame him for the second wave of coronavirus that led him to slow down the easing of Covid lockdown measures. But I do hold him responsible for the second wave of Boris cronies handed peerages yesterday, including … Read more
Boris Johnson has approved Labour rebels in the Government’s proposed list of 36 new peers in the House of Lords – but has not named Jeremy Corbyn’s reported nominations Tom Watson and John Bercow. The Government published its list of proposed peerages and political honours on Friday, confirming that Labour Brexiteers are set to be … Read more