Lords warn against fully-elected upper chamber
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Members of the House of Lords were on Monday warned of the possible negative consequences of a fully-elected second chamber.
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Law Lords rules that human rights laws should not be extended to private care homes in England and Wales.
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Â· Five-year programme seen as president'sÂ· Fears of one-man rule sidelining parliament
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Calls for a change in the law on the force householders can use against burglars face their first major test in Parliament.
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Â· ICM results point to hung parliament at electionÂ· Mention of Brown as leader still boosts Tories
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Some lawmakers are warning of a voter backlash against members of Congress &quot;trying to protect their own&quot; if party leaders keep escalating a constitutional dispute over the FBI&#039;s raid of a representative&#039;s office.
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AN ALARMING breach of the House of Commons by fox hunting supporters has left MPs reeling and prompted calls yesterday for urgent steps to beef up defences at Britain&#39;s seat of power.
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Britain&#39;s law lords have sat as a panel of nine rather than five only once since the Second World War. It is an indication of how seriously they considered the threat to British liberties posed by David Blunkett&#39;s anti-terrorism legislation.
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Japan's ruling party is likely to see big losses in the Upper House elections on Sunday.
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Â· Archbishops to draw up historic covenantÂ· Conservatives see chance to crack down on dissent
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A committee of MPs and peers warns the numbers of deaths in custody have reached "shocking levels".
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White candidates should be barred from standing for Parliament in up to eight constituencies in order to get more black and Asian MPs elected, says a controversial report commissioned by Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman
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Malawi's Supreme Court says MPs who switch parties can be expelled, which could bring down the government.
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown warned of the threat of a back-door Conservative victory at the forthcoming general election if Labour fails to get out its vote.
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa (è£å»ºè¯) yesterday warned lawmakers against backing a legislative motion calling for a referendum on direct elections, saying it would damage the territory&#39;s &quot;harmonious atmosphere.
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LABOUR have called for a review of access laws after a landmark ruling let Scotland's richest woman ban ramblers from the grounds of her home.  They want the Lord Advocate to tell sheriffs the "right to roam" is an integral part of the land reforms passed by parliament.
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The Leader of the House of Commons, Jack Straw, has been criticised by Labour MPs and lords over Lords reform.