Jacob Rees-Mogg today slammed a plan for MPs and peers to leave the Palace of Westminster for years during a multi-billion pound restoration – warning taxpayers will not tolerate spending £20billion turning Westminster into ‘Disneyland’. The Commons leader lashed out after a strategic review of the huge project found that vacating the Houses of Parliament … Read more
A peer who has spent nine years fighting to prove that his son was beaten to death by four police Kenyan officers spoke today of his desperate battle for justice. Lord Nicholas Monson, 55, said both he and ex-wife Hilary are tortured by the fact that no one has been found responsible for the 28-year-old’s … Read more
Gay men are more likely than lesbians to be discriminated against because of the sound of their voice, according to a new study. Researchers found heterosexuals who believed gay people can be identified by how they talk were more likely to hold anti-gay attitudes. That was especially true if they thought you couldn’t get rid … Read more
Dr Alex George urged those fighting on the front line to take care of themselves as they continue to battle coronavirus. In an Instagram post shared on Friday, the Love Island star, 30, posed for a picture and penned a lengthy caption in a post shared two days after he received his first round of … Read more
MPs and peers could be forced to share a building when they are temporarily relocated while parliament undergoes massive renovation works as planners try to shave £1billion off the ballooning cost of the project MPs and peers have a legal commitment to undertake restoration of Parliament But authorities are yet to agree on a final … Read more
When former trade union firebrand Tony Woodley rejected the offer of a peerage in August, it seemed like a fitting act of solidarity with the proletariat by a Left-winger who had once been a Vauxhall Motors shop steward. But within weeks the former General Secretary of Unite had had a change of heart and took … Read more
Peers slam ‘stupid and irresponsible’ I’m A Celebrity producers for bringing ‘non-native’ bugs to Wales to ‘bite’ contestants I’m A Celebrity’s use of alien bugs was attacked during debate in House of Lords Peers complained that use of non-native insects was ‘stupid and irresponsible’ The programme has defended its practices after moving to Wales due … Read more
Online tech giants should pay news providers for using their content under a ‘mandatory’ code, peers have demanded in a landmark new report. It paints a worrying picture of a ‘fundamental imbalance of power’ between news publishers and platforms. This comes as Government announced plans for a new competition regime designed to rein in the … Read more
Peers will be told to reveal pay from Russia or China in long-awaited crackdown after damning report on influence over British politics Lords members will have to declare any payments from foreign governments The new rule has been proposed by the intelligence and security committee The move could be set to hit a number of senior … Read more
‘Can I help you?’ Homeowner keeps her cool as curious bear paws door and peeks inside her California house Tiffany Dukes spotted the bear in the back yard of her Sierra Madre home She spotted one bear walking around her swimming pool to approach her home One bear was seen peering through her sliding patio … Read more