Parties will have to justify House of Lords nominations under new rules

Government is drafting change that will require more vetting beyond existing checks for misconductUK politics live – latest updatesPolitical parties will be required to justify offering peerages under new rules being drafted by the government to overhaul the image of the House of Lords.The move – which could involve similar citations as those when people receive honours from the monarch – is in response to a number of controversial appointments over the years including two of Boris Johnson’s key aides and Evgeny Lebedev, the Independent’s largest shareholder. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/08/house-of-lords-peerages-nominations-appointments-new-rules

Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Publish date : 2024-10-08 09:37:48

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