House of Lords
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Peter Cruddas: who is Boris Johnson’s controversial peerage pick?
In Depth Disgraced former Tory treasurer has donated £3.5m to the party
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How to become a peer in the House of Lords
In Depth Ken Clarke and Phillip Hammond look likely to end up in ermine - but Bercow snubbed by party
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John Bercow bullying claims: what we know so far
In Depth The former Commons speaker’s hopes of a peerage could be dashed by fresh allegations about his treatment of staff
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House of Lords to move to the North
Speed Read Plans to move peers permanently to York part of government pitch to consolidate gains in former Labour heartlands
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Why Lord Stone has been suspended
In Depth Labour peer agrees to ‘bespoke training and behaviour coaching sessions’
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How parliamentary privilege undid Philip Green
Speed Read British businessman named in the House of Lords as man behind #MeToo injunction
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Brexit: what are MPs voting on and will the Government lose?
In Depth Two-day debate over bill amendment may dictate Theresa May’s political future
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What will Parliament repairs cost - and where will MPs go?
In Depth Minsters have voted to vacate Westminster for major restorations
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WATCH: Lord Bates stuns House of Lords by resigning for lateness
In Depth PM rejects ‘thoroughly ashamed’ peer’s resignation from government post after he misses a question
By The Week Staff Published
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Article 50: What is parliamentary ping-pong?
In Depth May's Brexit bill has bounced between MPs and peers, but what is the relationship between the chambers – and who is likely to triumph?
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Assisted dying bill: MPs reject 'right to die'
In Depth New bill could have allowed patients to end their own lives if they were terminally ill
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House of Lords: new peerages prompt 'weary disgust'
In Depth The 'arms race' to pack the chamber with loyalists shows the system is 'well and truly bust', say critics
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Europe 'sleep-walked' into Ukraine crisis, say peers
Speed Read House of Lords committee accuses UK and EU of a 'catastrophic misreading' of the mood in Russia
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Lords say 'right to be forgotten' is unworkable
Speed Read Parliamentary committee says that asking Google to police the web is unreasonable
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