PM: One last try on Lords reform
David Cameron has told Conservative MPs there will be "one more try" on Lords reform. Ed Miliband had earlier accused him of losing control of his party after a large number of Tories rebelled on a vote on the issue.
Kennedy plea for Labour Lords reform support
In an article for the Guardian former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has made an impassioned plea for Labour to join his party in the Lords reform vote today.
Mr Kennedy wrote:
"Labour politicians for generations have fought to bring democracy to the House of Lords.
And at the last general election, reforming the House of Lords was included in the Labour manifesto by its author, Ed Miliband.
This is not the time for Labour to play political games."
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PM's last try at Lords reform not squared with Lib Dems
ITV News learns that Mr Cameron hadn't squared his watered-down Lords plan with Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems.
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The Prime Minister needs a holiday, not more questions
In his final Prime Minister's Questions before recess, the man in question looked as though he needed a holiday more than ever
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House of Lords reform in disarray after retreat
The Government has retreated on its plans to reform the House of Lords after dropping a vote on the timetable for legislation.