House of Lords

...as the European Union's first foreign minister. Published: 6:30AM GMT 20 Nov 2009 At no time in the eight-year voyage, via the House of Lords and the European Commission, has the Labour appointee, aged 53, ever been troubled by facing...

In this article: Catherine Ashton, European Union, House of Lords, Labour, Europe, Banana, Business in the Community, University of London, and YouGov

...Ashcroft has interests within the Turks and Caicos islands Michael Ashcroft has asked a significant number of questions in the House of Lords about British policy in a region of the Caribbean where he has extensive business interests.

In this article: Michael Ashcroft, Turks and Caicos Islands, Caribbean, House of Lords, Belize, Tax, House of Commons, and Britain

...of the European Commission, giving her a leading voice on all the commission's proposals." Baroness Ashton, a former Leader of the House of Lords who has risen rapidly under Mr Brown's premiership, described her job as "a challenge". Shadow...

In this article: Baroness Ashton, Tony Blair, European Union, Europe, Britain, House of Lords, and UK Independence Party

...a fragile coalition government after becoming prime minister less than a year ago. Ms. Ashton, a baroness and former member of the House of Lords, Britain's upper house of parliament, is hardly known even in Britain and has little...

In this article: European Union, Catherine Ashton, Herman Van Rompuy, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Brussels, and Britain

LONDON (Kyodo) Sake made its way into the British Parliament on Wednesday as the House of Lords gave the opening of a new session a twist to commemorate a landmark anniversary of bilateral relations. New brew: Koichi Saura (left) of the...

In this article: House of Lords, U.K., London, Champagne, and Lord Pearson of Rannoch

...Constitution (Hart Publishing, GBP17.95), the enactment of the Human Rights Act 1998, the removal of most of the hereditary peers from the House of Lords, devolution in Scotland and Wales, and the creation of a Supreme Court mean that "we...

In this article: Derry Irvine, House of Lords, Tony Blair, Human Rights Act 1998, Vernon Bogdanor, David Blunkett, and Supreme Court

...into such traps and will give broad support for such measures - in the certain knowledge that parliamentary time will run out in the House of Lords by the time of the dissolution next spring. He will be able to say to voters anyway that,...

In this article: Waste, Tories, Labour, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, and House of Lords

...is arguing for a system similar to that used in hearings for control orders which was dismissed by the House of Lords earlier this year after they ruled it breached the suspects' human rights if they were not allowed to hear evidence against...

In this article: House of Lords, Supreme Court, Guantanamo Bay, Defendant, Detainee, Moazzam Begg, and Martin Mubanga

...the 'unfinished business' of making the second chamber more democratic guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 18 November 2009 11.49 GMT The House of Lords during the state opening of parliament. Photograph: Alastair Grant/PA Archive/PA Photos The...

In this article: House of Lords, Jack Straw, and The House of Commons

...unravel the law that reformed the House of Lords 10 years ago. Lord Mereworth, who lost his seat in the upper house as a result of the House of Lords act in 1999, has served a legal paper, called a protocol letter, on Lord Mandelson in his...

In this article: House of Lords, Labour, Peter Mandelson, House of Lords Act 1999, George V, and Beneficiary