Exclusive: With Tory peers ready to delay bill, government suggests it is open to thinking beyond hard age limitLabour is looking to strike a deal in the House of Lords on cutting the size of the chamber in an effort to avoid further legislation, the Guardian has learned.The plan is under consideration as the next step in Labour’s programme of constitutional change, as Conservative peers are preparing to cause delays and disruption to new laws abolishing the 92 remaining hereditary lords. Continue reading…



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Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Publish date : 2025-01-24 12:00:00

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