Baroness Betty Boothroyd is selling a haul of gifts she received during her eight years as Speaker of the House of Commons – because they won’t fit inside her new country cottage. The 91-year-old former MP, who is the only woman to have been elected Speaker of the Commons, is auctioning off around 40 decorative items she was … Read more
The one lesson I’ve learnt from life: Baroness Grey-Thompson says self-pity is a wasted emotion Baroness Grey-Thompson was born with spina bifida and reveals her life lessons Her parents instilled a strong work ethic in her she’s passed on to her child She says you have to experience the lows in life to appreciate the highs … Read more
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The pandemic has shown how important charity is but also how fragile it can be. Both mean we have to be very clear about why charity has a special place in our nation’s hearts. It’s a chance to leave our differences behind, not an opportunity to carry on the political struggle by other means. There’s … Read more
The MP husband of Test and Trace chief Baroness Dido Harding has been told to self-isolate by the coronavirus app – though she has not been asked to. Tory MP John Penrose was alerted by the NHS Covid-19 app, part of the operation overseen by his wife. However, Baroness Harding has not received an alert … Read more
The retirement injustices we can still fix: Women are STILL second-class citizens in the pension system, says BARONESS ALTMANN By Baroness Altmann For The Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 22 September 2020 The Court of Appeal judgment is a blow to the many women who believe the sharp … Read more
De La Rue beefs up board: Passport and banknote maker hires Baroness Catherine Ashton amid turnaround efforts By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:13 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 22 September 2020 Baroness Catherine Ashton has joined the board of Passport and banknote maker De La Rue Passport and banknote maker … Read more
Former head of the Supreme Court Baroness Hale says Parliament ‘surrendered’ its powers as ‘sweeping, draconian’ emergency laws were passed to cope with coronavirus Baroness Brenda Hale criticised the ‘sweeping’ powers being enforced on public She urged ministers to restore a ‘properly functioning constitution’ to the UK Comes as Government seeks to extend emergency coronavirus powers … Read more
Baroness Joan Bakewell has revealed that she was sexually harassed early in her career by a junior government minister. The Labour peer told Times Radio how she was the ‘victim of unwelcome attention’ during the 1950s and 1960s. The broadcaster, whose career spans more than 50 years, also described sexism she experienced while working for … Read more
Government AXE PHE and replace it with new institute run by former jockey Baroness Dido Harding who oversaw disastrous Test and Trace scheme and TalkTalk when hackers stole 157,000 customers’ data Baroness Dido Harding, 52, headed NHS England’s Test and Trace scheme She is a former horse jockey and was chief executive of TalkTalk during … Read more