No-fault evictions hit eight-year high as Labour fast tracks rent reforms
Landlords are rushing to free up their homes after Labour announced plans to push through rent reforms without a full review ...
Prisoners held on indefinite terms should have sentences reviewed, peers told
Lord Tony Woodley says people still being held on abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences are subjected to ...
New law needed to stop citizenship education being ‘weakly’ taught, peers told
Independent crossbench peer Lord Harries of Pentregarth has tabled the Education (Values of British Citizenship) Bill.
Parliament5h
Lords debates Data (Use and Access) Bill
Members of the House of Lords will consider the key purpose and objectives of the Data (Use and Access) Bill on Tuesday 19 ...
Left Foot Forward3h
Why we need to urgently reform the House of Lords
The House of Lords, the UK’s second parliamentary chamber, is primarily a revising chamber and urges the government of the day to rethink some aspects of its proposed legislation. However, it is ...
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 ...
National Secular Society6h
Half of Brits think Church should be separate from state
Less than a quarter of people in Britain think the Church of England should remain part of the state, a survey has revealed.
Ban for ‘autistic’ female teenager after transgender comment is condemned in House of Lords
The six-match ban handed to a young female footballer for asking a “bearded” transgender opponent, “are you a man?” has been ...
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 ...
The Bolton News10h
PHIL BRICKELL: New bill will clean up our waterways
The Water (Special Measures Bill) which was recently introduced in the House of Lords can only be welcomed and can’t come soon enough. For ...
Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury to be replaced by a woman or person of colour? Here’s what’s next…
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation has sparked speculation about the next Anlican leader, with hopes ...