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House of Lords

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Type: Organization

Name: House of Lords

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 12 mins ago - 9 reports

Social Democratic and Labour Party (United Kingdom)

Breaking News: Deal rescues gay marriage bill

The legalisation of gay marriage is poised to be approved by MPs after surviving a Tory backbench bid to derail it.Some 56 Conservative backbenchers - half the number predicted - backed an amendment the Government warned could fatally delay the refor ... [Published Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Gay, Tim Loughton, Social Democratic and Labour Party (United King...

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 4 reports

House of Lords

Breaking News: Warning over social care reforms

The Government's proposed reforms to social care funding do not go far enough to solve the problems besetting the system, a report has warned.The Care Bill, which will cap social care costs at 72,000 from 2016, comes before Parliament for the first time ... [Published Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Reformism, residential care, House of Lords

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Young Christians will be locked out of public professions by ?gay marriage?, ministers warn

(LifeSiteNews.com) – Young Christians will be shut out of all public professions, including teachers, doctors, nurses or any kind of public servant if the “gay marriage” bill is passed, a group of religious leaders has warned the government. The ministers ... [Published LifeSite - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Gay, House of Lords, Gerald Howarth, John Stevens

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 reports

The Labour Party (United Kingdom)

Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil partnerships keeps same-sex marriage bill on track

David Cameron voted against the amendments that could have wrecked the billMinister for Equalities, Maria Miller and her opposite numbers Kate Green and Yvette Cooper were able to reach a compromise on a review on the future of civil partnerships. This ... [Published Pink News - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Same-Sex Marriage, The Labour Party (United Kingdom), Mrs. Elva Miller, Coalition

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 reports

UK Home Office

‘Deny work to would-be immigrants’

Asylum seekers should not be encouraged to integrate into British society, a UK government spokesman has told the House of Lords.Earl Attlee, a government whip who speaks for the Home Office in the Lords, said if asylum seekers became integrated, it made ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Earl Attlee, Immigration, UK Home Office, House of Lords

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

VIDEO: House of Lords

The video for this item of business will appear here.More data should be collected about the deaths of cancer sufferers to help the process of finding a cure, Lord Saatchi has said.The Conservative peer said that "cancer drugs do such damage to the immune ... [Published BBC - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Cancer, House of Lords, Lord Saatchi, Earl Howe

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Constitution Committee Sessional Report published for 2012-13

The House of Lords Constitution Committee has today published its report on session 2012-13, which highlights the impact its work has had in improving legislation over the session.The Committee, which examines the constitutional implications of all Bills ... [Published United Kingdom Parliament - 15 hours ago]

Entities: House of Lords, Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, Referendum

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Tax heads called up before House of Lords

Tax advisers and NGO and charity tax campaigners have been called to give evidence at a hearing before the House of Lords economic affairs committee on corporation tax.As part of the committee’s review of corporation tax, it has called a hearing with ... [Published Accountancy Live - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Taxes, House of Lords, Richard Collier, Bill Dodwell

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

Care Bill library note

This briefing note provides background information ahead of thesecond reading debate on the Care Bill in the House of Lords on 21st May2013. It summarises the main developments in government policy since2010 and sets out the provisions brought forward ... [Published King's Fund - 19 hours ago]

Entities: House of Lords

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 20 hours ago - 2 reports

Gay marriage bill returns to Commons amid tory opposition

The Marriage Bill receives its second reading in the House of Commons later today amid opposition from Conservative MPs. The bill was approved by a 225-vote majority when it was last debated by MPs in February. Although half of Tory MPs voted against ... [Published So So Gay - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Gay, David Cameron, Philip Hammond, Nick Clegg, House of Lords

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Lord Reay

Politician and clan chief;Born: July 19, 1937; Died: May 10, 2013.The 14th , who has died aged 75, was a British politician who served in both the European Parliament and the House of Lords. As one of 92 elected hereditary peers to survive Tony Blair's ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 20 2013]

Entities: William MacKay, House of Lords, UK Department for Business Enterprise and Regul...

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Peer claims £15k since release from jail

Lord was suspended after he was convicted of fiddling expensesA Midland peer convicted of fiddling his expenses has claimed more than £15,000 from Parliament since he was released from jail.Now, MPs are demanding new laws to ensure that members of the ... [Published Birmingham Mail - May 19 2013]

Entities: House of Lords, David Steel, prison

Quotes

"We are certainly anxious to do all we can to ensure that same-sex marriages arrives as swiftly as possible on the statute book" shadow equalities minister Kate Green said

Final reading for gay marriage bill [Published BBC - 2 hours ago]

King's Fund assistant director Richard Humphries said: "The Government's reforms are an important milestone - but there is much more to be done. There needs to be an informed debate so that people understand how they benefit from the changes, and to address the difficult long-term choices that remain about how much we spend on care, and how to fund this."

Breaking News: Warning over social care reforms [Published Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser - 4 hours ago]

...Labour leader Ed Miliband nevertheless made the most of the Conservative leader's discomfort. Cameron's "inability to control his party must not be allowed to wreck the Equal Marriage Bill" , he tweeted. "Labour's commitment unwavering," he added...

British PM survives gay marriage vote [Published Daily Nation - 4 hours ago]

She delivered an impassioned speech against licensing laws brought in by Labour, which were "the best thing possible to turn this country into an alcohol-soaked nation" . With Ukip on the up, we will hear more from the Mrs Gillicks of this land

Andy McSmith's Diary: Send away the clown - Ukip sorry for 'unsuitable' councillor [Published The Independent - 4 hours ago]

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Breaking News: Deal rescues gay marriage bill [Published Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser - 1 hour ago]
Asia Pacific to Retain Title of Best Performing... [Published Malaysia MSN - 1 hour ago]
Final reading for gay marriage bill [Published BBC - 2 hours ago]
Deal rescues gay marriage bill [Published Basildon Recorder - 2 hours ago]
Breaking News: Warning over social care reforms [Published Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser - 4 hours ago]
British PM survives gay marriage vote [Published Daily Nation - 4 hours ago]
Andy McSmith's Diary: Send away the clown - Uki... [Published The Independent - 4 hours ago]
Young Christians will be locked out of public p... [Published LifeSite - 5 hours ago]
Coalition deal with Labour on straight civil pa... [Published Pink News - 5 hours ago]
Warning over social care reforms [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 5 hours ago]
This Day, May 21, In Jewish History by Mitchell... [Published Cleveland Jewish news - 6 hours ago]
‘Deny work to would-be immigrants’ [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 6 hours ago]
WARNING OVER SOCIAL CARE REFORMS [Published Daily Star - 6 hours ago]
‘Deny work to would-be immigrants’ [Published The Scotsman - 6 hours ago]
British PM survives gay marriage vote [Published thestar.com.my - 6 hours ago]
What a different tune [Published Canberra Times - 6 hours ago]
Last Minute Bid to Sink Marriage Bill Fails in ... [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - 6 hours ago]
Warning over social care reforms [Published London Evening Standard - 7 hours ago]
Mark Wilkinson: Is Britain Being Starved of Vit... [Published Huffington Post UK - 7 hours ago]
Cameron Relies on Labour to Block Tory Gay-Marr... [Published BusinessWeek - 7 hours ago]
British House of Commons Amends Same-Sex Marria... [Published Firedoglake - 7 hours ago]
Same sex marriage Bill heads to the Lords [Published itv.com - 8 hours ago]
Agreement saves gay marriage bill [Published Braintree & Witham Times - 8 hours ago]
Cameron faces rebellion over ga... [Published Qatar Peninsula - 8 hours ago]
Gay marriage bill still on track despite fight ... [Published Gay Star News - 8 hours ago]
VIDEO: House of Lords [Published BBC - 9 hours ago]
UK Conservatives rebel over gay marriage [Published Al Jazeera - 9 hours ago]
Who are the Barclay Brothers? [Published Business Wings - 9 hours ago]
Assisted dying supported by UK public, survey i... [Published PJ Online - 10 hours ago]
Britain applauds successful polls in Pakistan [Published Online News Pakistan - 10 hours ago]

Blogs

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Last Minute Bid to Sink Marriage Bill Fails in ... [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - 6 hours ago] Rebellious Tories were unsuccessful in their last minute attempt to insert a poison pill into the marriage equality bill which is undergoing its report stage in the British House of Commons. Marriage equality opponent MP Tim Loughton (Con), for the first ...
British House of Commons Amends Same-Sex Marria... [Published Firedoglake - 7 hours ago] Today the House of Commons considered several amendments to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill during the Report Stage of the legislation. The bill would legalize marriage for same-sex couples in England and Wales. Amendments intended to weaken ...
Global Energy Systems - June 26-28 2013 [Published The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our ... - 21 hours ago] Our energy system is evolving due to depletion of cheap fossil fuels and the need for carbon emission constraints. Government and business are under pressure to tackle the energy challenges of rising energy costs, energy security, and reducing greenhouse ...
The Daily Agenda for Monday, May 20 [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - 23 hours ago] TODAY’S AGENDA: British Parliament Resumes Work on Marriage Bill: London, UK. About 150 Tories poised to enter into full rebellion as Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron’s government pushes ahead to bring up the marriage equality for its report ...
Paul Russell: We need to make less (or is it fe... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - May 18 2013] In this era of instant messaging and 140-character tweets, proper grammar is still important — at least according to some readers. Their laments about grammatical errors have helped fill this page all week. “Almost daily I ask myself how columnists ...

Audio/Video

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Queen Elizabeth II Opens Parliament [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - May 08 2013]
VIDEO: Peers pay tribute to Baroness Thatcher [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Apr 10 2013]
AUDIO: Peers' concerns over EU transaction tax [Published BBC News Video - Business - Mar 28 2013]
VIDEO: MPs flip pancakes and win the race [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Feb 12 2013]
VIDEO: Maverick's seventh House of Lords bid [Published BBC News Video - Politics - Jan 28 2013]

Press Releases

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UK Crowdfunding Association sees more evidence ... [Published CisionWire - English - May 08 2013]
McCarthy & Stone Welcomes House of Lords Report... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Mar 15 2013]
House of Lords Debuts New Spring 2013 Collectio... [Published PR Newswire: Consumer Products & Retail - Feb 15 2013]
Twenty years after Oslo Accords, House of Lords... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - Feb 11 2013]
The Christian Institute: Pictures of Demo Outsi... [Published Business Wire Photo/Multimedia News - Dec 10 2012]