Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ruth Davidson will take up her seat in the House of Lords after her term at Holyrood ends Former Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson is to be appointed to the House of Lords. Ms Davidson has accepted the peerage and confirmed that she would continue as the constituency MSP […]
Image copyright PA Media Former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham is to join the House of Lords, the government has confirmed. The 64-year-old, a strong supporter of Brexit, is among 32 new peers, who also include former Chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond. Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is another who will receive […]
Conservative Lord Young of Cookham has questioned whether or not the government is still considering moving the House of Lords from London to York. It came after Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove refused to rule it out on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show. Lord True, responding for the government, said it was “reasonable for all […]
नई दिल्ली, 13 जुलाई (आईएएनएस)। आज ही के दिन 13 जुलाई को 18 साल पहले सौरव गांगुली की युवा टीम ने वो उपलब्धि हासिल की थी जो हर भारतीय के दिमाग में हमेशा के लिए घर कर गई थी, जिसे कभी नहीं भुलाया जा सकता और इस कहानी की इबारत लिखी थी गांगुली की टीम […]
10 clubs in the Premier League are currently sponsored by gambling firms Premier League clubs should not be allowed to have betting firms on their shirts, a House of Lords Select Committee report has recommended. The cross-party committee, set up to look at the impact of the United Kingdom’s gambling industry, also says such sponsors […]
Image copyright Getty Images The House of Lords Gambling Committee says video game loot boxes should be regulated under gambling laws. The Lords say loot boxes should be classified as “games of chance” – which would bring them under the Gambling Act 2005. “If a product looks like gambling and feels like gambling, it should […]
An uninvited guest has brought a whisker of laughter to a Lords committee. The EU Services Sub Committee was hearing evidence over Zoom from trade expert Sally Jones, when her pet cat pawed its way into her office. But the funny feline didn’t disrupt proceedings too much and was welcomed by peers. Source link
Daily fees for peers will be halved to reflect changes to working practices due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Lords authorities have recommended that the maximum peers can claim be reduced from £323 a day to £162. It said the temporary measure reflected the fact most business would take place remotely and peers would be […]