House of Lords

A big problem facing UK politics is that both main political parties see the status quo as in their narrow self-interest, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall

Boris Johnson's controversial appointments to the upper chamber show change is required – but Labour may not be on the right track

Byline Times analyses the attendance rate of 12 Peers who have donated more than £1 million to the party that appointed them

YouGov polling suggests strong potential support across the board for a very different chamber to replace the House of Lords

Exclusive polling for Byline Times suggests that the public rejects the short-lived Prime Minister being able to create new peers in the Lords

Keir Starmer has closed-off policy-making and refuses to engage with critical voices, writes a Labour peer

There are fears that foreign powers can use proxies to channel cash into UK political parties

Even her former aides are livid at the plans

‘Sneaky, cheating bastards’ – Josiah Mortimer reports on a peer leading the charge against the Government's fresh protest clampdown

Baroness Jenny Jones explores how reform of the monarchy could work better for our democracy