New crossbench peers to take their seats in Lords

The Chief Rabbi is among the new peers announced by the House of Lords Appointments Commission.

12 interpreters killed in Afghanistan operations

Baroness Taylor, Minister for International Defence and Security, has revealed that since 2007, 12 interpreters have been killed while working with United Kingdom forces in Afghanistan.

TV pioneer Lord Buxton dies aged 91

An early television pioneer best known for creating the iconic ITV wildlife series Survival has died.

Tributes paid to peer who championed disability issues

A member of the House of Lords who overcame disability to rise to the top of public life has died. Baroness Chapman died on Thursday.

‘Smart meters’ could save on energy bills by 2020

A ‘smart grid’ electricity network and the use of ‘smart meters’ should save consumers money on their energy bills, according to a government minister.

Government reveals £500m annual spend on Parliament

The government has published the costs of running the Houses of Parliament.

Government ‘failing to implement’ conventions on torture

International conventions that give British courts criminal jurisdiction over crimes such as torture are not being fully implemented by the Government, a committee of MPs and peers has reported.

EU spending on agriculture not economic recovery

A committee of peers has criticised the European Commission for spending too much money on agriculture.

Joint committee’s damning report on UK complicity with torture

A committee of MPs and peers has called for a an independent inquiry into the “numerous allegations” about the UK’s complicity in torture.

UK must sign terrorism and money laundering treaty says Lords committee

The House of Lords EU Committee has said it is indefensible that the UK has still not signed or even ratified the Warsaw Convention on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.