A blind Tory peer accused of groping a masseuse claimed today that he felt ‘vulnerable and ‘traced her silhouette to feel comfortable’. Lord Christopher Holmes of Richmond MBE, 48, allegedly pointed to his crotch and asked if the woman did ‘extras’ at a five star hotel’s spa on March 7 last year. The peer vehemently … Read more
What brass! Eco peer who runs oligarch’s giant metals firm pollutes House of Lords rules By Anna Mikhailova For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:15 BST, 4 October 2020 | Updated: 01:17 BST, 4 October 2020 Lord Barker of Battle took a break from running oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s giant metals firm last week to deliver … Read more
A blind peer accused of sexually assaulting a masseuse by grabbing her bottom has told a court that he touches people to ‘get a sense’ of them when he feels vulnerable. Nine-time Paralympic swimming gold medallist Lord Holmes of Richmond allegedly grabbed the complainant and asked her if she did ‘extras’ at a five-star hotel … Read more
Entrepreneur Michelle Mone has marked five years since being sworn in as a life peer in the House of Lords. The businesswoman, 48, who sold her lingerie company Ultimo in 2014, posted a picture of herself from 2015 to her Instagram on Wednesday. In the photo, Baroness Mone of Mayfair wore a traditional red ermine robe and she posed … Read more
Nosy council inspectors have been peering through letterboxes and windows in an effort to track down pubs and clubs holding lock-ins past the coronavirus curfew. The City of Westminster Council workers were caught in the act peeping into venues in usually-bustling Soho in London. Restrictions currently in place throughout England ban venues from being open … Read more
Kate Middleton appeared relaxed as she recycled her pink £29.50 M&S trousers to meet with parents helped by peer support networks during the Covid-19 pandemic today. The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, lived at her Norfolk home of Anmer Hall during lockdown but is now back at her London home of Kensington Palace with Prince William, … 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
Tory peer Lord McColl blames FAT PEOPLE for the UK’s high coronavirus death toll saying it is ‘despicable’ to blame politicians for the more than 41,000 dead Former surgeon 87, said UK’s high Covid-19 death rate not Government’s fault He said attaching blame to Boris Johnson ‘s administration was ‘despicable’ Said obesity, population density and … Read more
A Labour peer is coaching teachers on how they can refuse returning to the classroom without breaking the law, a leaked dossier has revealed. John Hendy QC, one of the country’s preeminent labour law scholars, has briefed various teachers’ unions on how their members can avoid the sack by using employee protection laws, according to … Read more
Boris Johnson is at the centre of a ‘cronyism’ row after his brother was named on a list of 36 new peers in the House of Lords, alongside ex-Tory chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond and England cricketing legend Sir Ian Botham. The Government published its list of proposed peerages and political honours this afternoon, confirming … Read more