The pros and cons of the House of Lords

Former PM Gordon Brown has suggested replacing the upper chamber with ‘an assembly of nations and regions’

House of Lords
The question of whether the House of Lords should exist in its current format is one that has been debated for decades
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A report by former PM Gordon Brown recommending the abolition of the House of Lords and other sweeping constitutional changes is under careful consideration by the Labour Party.

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