House of lords articles
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Meet Lord Shameless! SNP outcry as former leader Ian Blackford asks the Tories and Labour to hand him a seat in House of Lords
The SNP's former Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, has sparked fury in party ranks over an audacious bid to enter the House of Lords, the Mail on Sunday can reveal.
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The House of Lords and tabs open on my laptop: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon
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House of Lords: Chamber left in darkness as lights go out during minister’s speech at the despatch box
Video shows the moment the House of Lords chamber was left in darkness when the lights went off as peers sat on April 22. The lights went off, with TV screens also failing, while justice minister Lord Bellamy was speaking at the despatch box. Other sources of lighting allowed business to continue in the Lords during the short power cut. Lord Bellamy kept talking, using a table lamp to read, and responded to a debate on support for parents considering separation. Lord Bellamy humorously said:...