Speaker Lindsay Hoyle condemns Labour plan to replace Lords

‘Do not have a second elected house – we don’t need the competition,’ says Commons Speaker

Adam Forrest
Wednesday 21 December 2022 09:14 GMT
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Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle condemns Labour plan to replace Lords

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has attacked Labour’s plan to replace the House of Lords with an elected upper chamber – warning of an “arm wrestle” for power.

Criticising Sir Keir Starmer’s policy, Sir Lindsay said “competition” from a new, fully-elected body could threaten the supremacy of the House of Commons.

“I don’t think we should have a second house that’s elected. I don’t want competition,” the former Labour MP told LBC.

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