-
Published in: Home: NewsRevealed: Energy crisis has made 30 House of Lords members wealthierPeers stand to make thousands from BP’s bumper profits as British households are told average bills could treble
-
Published in: Home: InvestigationRevealed: Lords complain of ‘poor wine’ and ‘too much salmon’ in ParliamentExclusive: Peers sent angry letters about the ‘disappointing’ taxpayer-subsidised food and drink served in the Lords
-
Published in: Home: NewsBoris Johnson could be forced to release secret Evgeny Lebedev dossierThe government faces a vote over the controversial appointment of the newspaper baron, a personal friend of the PM,...
-
Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealed: Ukraine war makes Lords members richer through arms investmentsTory peers are among five House of Lords members with investments of at least £50,000 in BAE Systems
-
Published in: Freedom of Information: NewsNow Met Police won’t say why it refused to probe House of Lords ‘corruption’Exclusive: The force said coming clean on its failure to investigate ‘cash for peerages’ scandal could cause it...
-
Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsUK peers face tighter rules on financial interests, after openDemocracy investigationExclusive: Members of the House of Lords will have to provide details of companies they have ‘significant control’...
-
Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsMet Police silent despite calls to investigate Tory ‘cash for peers’ scandal
Opposition MPs demand police inquiry after openDemocracy revealed Conservative treasurers who donate £3m seem almost...
-
Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsWant a seat in the House of Lords? Be Tory treasurer and donate £3mExclusive: Senior Tory accuses Boris Johnson of overseeing ‘scandal in plain sight’ as it’s revealed party...
-
Published in: Dark Money Investigations: News43 Lords have financial interests in fossil fuel industryPoliticians accused of being ‘worryingly cosy’ with oil and gas firms as it’s revealed almost one in ten Tory peers...
-
Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsAlan Sugar among 24 lords to have broken finance rules, parliamentary watchdog rulesExclusive: Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes also among peers named in official UK ruling, following an...
-
Published in: Dark Money Investigations: News40 Lords reported to authorities over financial interestsComplaint follows openDemocracy investigation into ‘shocking lack of transparency’, believed to be one of the most...
-
Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsDozens of Lords accused of ‘shocking lack of transparency’ over financial interestsExclusive: House of Lords condemned as ‘utterly unaccountable’ as openDemocracy investigation finds scores of peers...
-
Published in: openDemocracyUKPalace of privilege: new figures reveal Lords becoming even less representativeIt’s time for an overhaul of this private members club – and our democracy more widely.
-
Published in: openDemocracyUKHow corrupt is the House of Lords?The list of scandals is astounding, but many don't make the front page of the Sun on Sunday.
-
Published in: openDemocracyUKThe ignorance of the Lords on their caste legislation shows how redundant they areA recent debate in the House of Lords on caste saw peers demonstrating a lack of understanding of key issues. What's...
-
Published in: openDemocracyUKReconnecting the political classHow can the political class reconnect with voters before it becomes irrelevant? How can our institutions reform...
-
Published in: ourNHSAfter Section 75 - where next for NHS campaigners?On 24th April the House of Lords voted through the NHS ‘section 75’ regulations, which open up the NHS to far more...
