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New amendments by peers dash government hopes of asylum legislation becoming law this week
Main opposition party seeks to end ‘anachronistic system’ but would allow those ousted to retain access to parliament
Legislation to send asylum seekers to African country delayed until after parliament’s Easter break
Government uses majority in Commons to remove peers’ amendments to legislation
Peers back amendments aimed at ensuring legislation complies with domestic and international law
Move follows chancellor’s removal of climate change from list of policy priorities in bank’s remit, says governor Andrew Bailey
Peers raise concerns over government’s transparency and accountability to parliament
UK opposition party’s move comes as it hones policy platform ahead of general election
Stormont could reconvene as soon as Saturday after Commons backs deal with DUP to restore power sharing
Peers vote to require the UK government to show the east African nation is a safe place to send migrants
New committee follows mounting concern about extra powers accrued by watchdogs following Brexit
Former UK prime minister exercises traditional power despite short and chaotic 49-day term in Number 10
The wrong solutions to the wrong problems
Committee of peers says UK central bank’s culture, governance and appointments processes need overhaul
Peers strike down attempt to end ‘nutrient neutrality’ regime as part of drive to boost homebuilding
The opposition’s problems with implementing its own commitments dwarf current Tory embarrassment over appointees
Careful reform is needed to end the practice of unelected legislators
Kleptocrats who rob developing countries need to be held accountable
Also in this newsletter, political talent-scouting ought not to be confined to the House of Lords
Letter to peer warns that ‘publishing all trust data could be problematic’
John McFall tells the FT the second chamber needs reform but warns against ‘radical change’
Home Office proposes shorter detention time for unaccompanied children to speed passage of legislation
Archbishop of Canterbury urges Sunak to develop an asylum system based on ‘justice and compassion’
Utility struggling to raise sum and would need even more beyond that, regulator tells Lords committee
Former PM urges committee to issue findings and ‘let the world judge their nonsense’ on partygate scandal
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