MPs and peers split over life for murder
News Article 5 September 2005
MPs and peers are split on proposals to abolish the mandatory life sentence for murder.
Labour peer expelled for backing Lib Dems
News Article 2 September 2005
One of Labour's biggest donors is to be expelled from the party for bankrolling the election campaign of a Liberal Democrat candidate.
Labour MSP to quit after admitting arson
News Article 1 September 2005
A senior Labour politician is to resign as an MSP after confessing to deliberately starting a hotel fire.
Peers and Tories 'most gloomy on economy'
News Article 29 August 2005
A new survey has found that Conservatives and peers are more pessimistic about the state of the economy than Labour MPs.
Labour peer accused over Lib Dem donation
Press Review 25 August 2005
A Labour peer could face party discipline after it was revealed he helped fund a Lib Dem candidate who ousted a Labour MP in the general election.
Westminster's summer reading revealed
News Article 22 August 2005
A new survey has found that MPs and peers are unlikely to take a break from politics while they are on holiday this summer.
Peers probe war powers
News Article 11 August 2005
A House of Lords committee is to investigate the powers used by government to take Britain to war.
Calls to press on with Lords reform
News Article 10 August 2005
The government has been urged to press ahead with reform of the House of Lords.
Parliament facing autumn recall
News Article 5 August 2005
Parliament could be recalled this autumn to begin consideration of a raft of new anti-terrorist measures.
Five new peers announced
Press Review 27 July 2005
The appointments commission has recommended five non-party figures to join the House of Lords, including Adair Turner, the chairman of the pensions commission.
Establishment figures secure 'people's peerages'
News Article 26 July 2005
A clutch of the 'great and good' are to be elevated to the House of Lords, it has been announced.
Cabinet secretary told to tackle answer delays
News Article 22 July 2005
Whitehall's top mandarin has been tasked with improving the performance of government departments in responding to questions from MPs and peers.
Peer almost triumphs in email answer bid
News Article 21 July 2005
In response to pressure from Tory peer Lord Lucas, the government has changed the way it provides answers to written parliamentary questions.
Cleaners reveal Lords loo objections
Press Review 21 July 2005
Manning their picket lines outside the Palace of Westminster yesterday, parliament's cleaners were unanimous when asked what the most disagreeable of their duties was: Cleaning the toilets in the House of Lords.
Lib-Lab clash over Lords reform
News Article 19 July 2005
The Liberal Democrats have branded Labour's proposed reforms to the House of Lords as "muddled and inconsistent".
