Tag: Baroness
Baroness Mone accuses Covid inquiry of ‘establishment cover-up’
Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman have accused the Covid inquiry of an "establishment cover-up" after their second attempt to be given an o [...]
Former Welsh Lib Dem Baroness Jenny Randerson dies aged 76
The former Welsh Liberal Democrat politician Jenny Randerson has died at 76.Baroness Randerson was elected in 1999 and represented Cardiff Central, be [...]
Baroness Meyer faces suspension over offensive racial remark
Getty ImagesA baroness who called a fellow peer of Indian origin "Lord Poppadom" is facing a suspension from the House of Lords after an investigation [...]
Baroness Warsi quits Conservative Party in the Lords
Former Conservative Party chairwoman Baroness Warsi has resigned from the party in the House of Lords, claiming it has moved to the “far right”.The pe [...]
Civil Service Commissioner Baroness Gisela Stuart launches cronyism probe
A review of appointments to some government jobs has been launched after accusations of cronyism.Labour has defended the appointment of three people t [...]
Watch: Baroness Hallett asks a person to ‘sit down or leave the hearing’
This is the moment someone interrupted Boris Johnson's first day of evidence at the Covid-19 inquiry.The culprit cannot be seen but an incident is hea [...]
EHRC: Bullying probe into watchdog chair Baroness Falkner closed
Equality and Human Rights Commission chairwoman Baroness Falkner calls the claims "unsubstantiated".
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Baroness Louise Casey would work for Starmer government
A former deputy director of homeless charity Shelter, Baroness Casey has performed a number of high-profile roles as an adviser to Labour and Conserva [...]
Baroness Masham, Paralympian and longest serving female peer, dies aged 87
Baroness Masham competed at three Paralympic games and campaigned for disability rights.
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Starmer: How did Baroness Mone get taxpayers’ money?
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has queried how the Conservative peer "end[ed] up with nearly £30m of taxpayers' money in her bank account".Prime Minis [...]
Labour questions PPE contract award and Baroness Mone links
A firm previously linked to Tory peer Baroness Mone won £203m to supply protective gear during Covid.
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Labour queries PPE contracts and Baroness Mone links
PPE Medpro was awarded two contracts to supply protective equipment in May 2020 as part of the so-called "VIP lane", which allowed MPs, ministers and [...]
Former Birmingham MP Baroness Jill Knight dies aged 98
Baroness Jill Knight of Collingtree represented Edgbaston for 31 years before joining the House of Lords.
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Baroness Elspeth Howe dies aged 90
Lady Howe, wife of Lord Geoffrey Howe who served in Margaret Thatcher's government, had been ill.
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Ex-High Court judge Baroness Hallett expected to chair Covid inquiry
Baroness Hallett also presided over the inquests following the 7 July terror attacks in London.
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