Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said he hoped plans for House of Lords reform would be revived in the next parliament as he formally confirmed the Government had abandoned its proposals for a mainly-elected second chamber.
As Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg formally announced the government's withdrawal of the Lords reform Bill, he said he hoped the process had "inched us forward" towards such a measure in the future.
He told MPs with a smile, "I would like to make a statement on House of Lords reform ... or what's left of it."
The German bomb - a 500kg device - was spotted by a barge carrying out dredging works, the Royal Navy said.
The study found children born in the 1980s have found it much harder to build up wealth in housing and pensions as they age.
The singer ended speculation over who would perform by saying "the rumors are true" to her 63 million Twitter followers on Friday morning.