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Survivors of Mohamed Al Fayed abuse call for full trafficking investigation
More than 400 allegations of sexual misconduct have been made against the billionaire Harrods owner, who died in 2023.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
8 Jun 2026
Politics
Blow for Government as Lords vote against ending tax relief for private schools
Peers supported a Conservative amendment to the Non-Domestic (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill with a majority of 91.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
18 Mar 2025
Politics
Civilian deaths from strikes on Gaza ‘appalling’, says Foreign Office minister
Lord Collins of Highbury said the UK Government is focused on trying to return to the ceasefire agreement.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
18 Mar 2025
Politics
Proposed new law to tackle cronyism in Lords ‘would enhance public trust’
The House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill would restrain the Prime Minister’s power in appointing members of the upper chamber.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
14 Mar 2025
Politics
Government denies cutting funding for monitoring of anti-Muslim hate
Reports emerged last week that ministers had cut all funding for Tell Mama, a non-governmental organisation that monitors anti-Muslim hate incidents.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
13 Mar 2025
Politics
Lords talking about themselves ‘to destruction’ during hereditary peers debate
Campaigner Lord Grocott urged colleagues to move faster in scrutinising legislation set to oust hereditary peers.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
12 Mar 2025
Tech
Lastminute.com founder warns of ‘peril’ for tech sector amid Trump DEI crackdown
Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho told the House of Lords’ International Women’s Day debate that there has been a ‘degradation’ in tech industry culture.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
6 Mar 2025
Politics
Martyn’s Law set to protect events from terror attacks as Lords give green light
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill has passed the report stage in the House of Lords and is ready for its third reading.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
4 Mar 2025
Politics
‘No justification’ for Government to withhold files on boy killed in Derry
Lady O’Loan herself survived an IRA bombing at Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, in 1977.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
27 Feb 2025
Politics
Trump risks ICC arrest warrant being issued for him, says human rights lawyer
Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws told the House of Lords that the Article 70 of the Rome Statute forbids the obstruction of justice.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
11 Feb 2025
Politics
Lords inflict two defeats on Government over new deepfake porn offence
The House of Lords voted in favour of increasing the maximum sentence for this crime from an unlimited fine to imprisonment.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
5 Feb 2025
Celebrity News
Shouts of ‘shame’ in House of Lords amid bitter row over Royal Albert Hall
Peers voted 206 to 45, majority 161, in favour of an amendment to the Royal Albert Hall Bill addressing conflict of interest concerns.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
30 Jan 2025
Politics
Government defeat in Lords over protecting copyright from AI data scraping
Peers voted 145 to 126, majority 19, in favour of amendments to the Data (Use and Access) Bill aiming to tackle the AI copyright issue.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
28 Jan 2025
Politics
UK ‘protects money more than children’ amid push for sexual abuse reporting law
Independent crossbench peer Baroness Grey-Thompson said there have been mandatory reporting laws for money laundering for 23 years.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
17 Jan 2025
Politics
Minister defends dropping Troubles law appeal amid Gerry Adams payout fears
Sir Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the Government would look at ‘every conceivable way’ to stop these claimants receiving damages.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
16 Jan 2025
Politics
Miscarriage of justice claim rejected as peer suspended for ‘Lord Poppadom’ slur
Conservative peer Baroness Meyer has been suspended from Parliament for three weeks after breaching harassment rules.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
8 Jan 2025
Politics
New Orleans shows UK ‘must not get complacent’ to terrorist threat – Theresa May
Baroness May of Maidenhead welcomed a new law, known as Martyn’s Law, that aims to help prevent and reduce the harm of terror attacks at event venues.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
7 Jan 2025
Politics
Man City lawyer claims human rights issues would ‘distract’ football watchdog
Lord Pannick’s comments came as the House of Lords continued its line-by-line scrutiny of the Football Governance Bill.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
18 Dec 2024
Politics
Abortion complications reporting call ‘a smokescreen’ to limit access, peer says
A Bill would require the Government to publish an annual report containing certain data relating to abortion complications.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
13 Dec 2024
Politics
Anglican bishops ‘losing moral authority’ to sit in Lords after abuse scandal
Lord Birt called for the Lords Spiritual to be removed alongside bloodline members of the House.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
11 Dec 2024
Business News
New Brics banking system would render sanctions useless, ex-chancellor warns
Lord Lamont of Lerwick warned that a rival payments system would be a ‘major threat to the Western-led financial system’ if it ever came to pass.
By
Abbie Llewelyn
2 Dec 2024
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