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Jack Straw says he will work for mixed composition House of Lords
Straw to work towards partly elected Lords

The government is keen to get an agreement on a partly elected and partly appointed House of Lords, the minister in charge of the negotiations has said. Jack Straw, who was appointed leader of the House of Commons in the reshuffle earlier this month, said that despite his previous personal opposition to a fully appointed… Read more »

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MPs agree to delaytheir inquiry into key witnesses in the loans for peerages row
MPs agree to postpone loans probe

MPs have today agreed to a police request not to interview key witnesses in their investigations into the loans for peerages row. The decision by the public administration committee comes after Scotland Yard warned such a move could prejudice the criminal inquiry into whether political parties have offered honours in return for loans, or for… Read more »