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18 Jan 2012

Government narrowly avoids a fourth Lords welfare reform defeat

Conservatives leaned heavily on Liberal Democrat support in the Lords last night, avoiding another humiliating welfare reform defeat by only 16 votes.
12 Jul 2009

Activists respond to Lords' vote on 'homophobic hatred' law

A House of Lords vote against the government's proposals on “homophobic hatred” has provoked mixed reactions, with both Christian and secular activists on each side.
9 Aug 2007

Parliamentarians rap government on abuse of migrants' rights

The joint Parliamentary (Commons and Lords) Human Rights Committee has agreed with civic and church campaigners for migrants rights that changes to the Highly Skilled Migrants Programme in 2006 breached human rights.
19 Apr 2007

The position of the non-religious in Britain