House of Lords
Hereditary peers to be kicked out of the House of Lords within months
Labour has also promised to introduce a retirement age of 80 for members of the Lords but that will happen later, after a consultation.
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of public say hereditary peers in the House of Lords should be abolished, poll finds
When it comes to party affiliation, a majority of Conservative Party voters, 54%, supported abolishing hereditary peers, as do 57% of Labour Party voters, 61% of Lib Dem voters and 63% of Green Party voters.
King’s Speech 2024: What can we expect in Labour’s bills
What can we expect by way of policies in the speech which is expected to contain more than 30 bills?
Baroness praised for cutting takedown of Rwanda bill and Tory attacks on the vulnerable
'With a desperate flailing government bereft of ideas, and philosophy without principles, this house will keep being tested'
Our politics is plagued by a failure of accountability
Accountability and integrity, as well as honesty, selflessness and leadership, demand of our politicians that they own up to their mistakes
Labour peer demolishes Rwanda Bill in under a minute
Delivering a scathing speech, Baroness Chakrabarti said that the bill risks being ‘contrary to UK law’ and ‘risks breaching international law’.