England cricket star Sir Ian Botham appears to confirm he is set to become a House of Lords peer

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham appears to confirm he is set to become a House of Lords peer while speaking outside his £2million mansion  The England cricket star grinned when asked about whether he will be ennobled The 64-year-old is a sporting hero of Boris Johnson and backed him in the EU referendum It … Read more

One in five people aged over 55 admit to feeling peer pressured into drinking MORE alcohol

One in five people aged over 55 admit to feeling peer pressured into drinking MORE alcohol, study finds Experts found that peer pressure is felt across all age groups — just differently Senior citizens may feel ‘older and wiser’ but they are not immune to influence Older people are less likely to identify peer pressure … Read more

Gigi, Bella and Anwar Hadid’s high school peer shows off their yearbook photos

A former classmate of the Hadid siblings is sharing a peek inside their high school yearbook. TikTok user Lila Savoia attended Malibu High School several years ago, and her time there overlapped with members of the model family. In a viral video she posted this week, Lila opened the pages of her yearbook to show … Read more

Remainer peer passed on information to help expose Dominic Cummings alleged Covid-19 breach

Remainer peer passed on information to ‘very good contacts in the region’ to help expose Dominic Cummings’s alleged Covid-19 breach when he drove to Durham Former Durham MP Hilary Armstrong is being feted by Labour colleagues Sources revealed that Lady Armstrong received reports about six weeks ago She passed on the ‘tip off’ that he … Read more

First white stork chicks born in Britain for 600 years peer out of their nest for first time

Beak-a-boo! First white stork chicks born in Britain for 600 years peer out of their nest for first time in historic sighting Pictures show the chicks at their parents’ nest at Knepp Castle in West Sussex  The baby birds were born earlier this month as a result of the White Stork Project The project is … Read more

Local council zoom meeting boils over as grandmother brands peer ‘absolutely thick’

A local council digital zoom meeting spilled over into a shouting match this week, after a retired grandmother and councillor burst into a furious tirade and repeatedly branded one of her peers ‘thick.’ Councillor Karen Tippins is facing calls to resign after a furious row engulfed a pretty market town over claims she ‘bullied’ and … Read more

Lib Dem peer slammed for ‘double-dipping’ taxpayer cash

A peer was last night accused of ‘milking the taxpayer’ by furloughing himself while claiming the daily House of Lords allowance during lockdown. Lord Fox, 62, has used the Government’s job retention scheme to pay himself as the owner of a strategic communications company. But the Liberal Democrat frontbench spokesman for business has also chosen … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Will Peer heed wife’s demand to donate dosh?

ANDREW PIERCE: Will Peer heed wife’s demand to donate dosh? By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 01:36 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 01:41 BST, 13 April 2020 Premier League footballers may have been bearing the brunt of recent public anger after Health Secretary Matt Hancock called for them to ‘play their part and … Read more

Labour peer nets millions as investors in his collapsed Koovs fashion firm are wiped out 

Labour peer nets millions as investors in his collapsed Koovs fashion firm are wiped out Koovs went under on Tuesday in a pre-pack administration Its chairman, Lord Waheed Alli, bought the clothing company, saving jobs  But small shareholders in the AIM-listed company will lose out   Alli’s TV production company was snapped up on the very … Read more

Death of Labour peer James Gordon at 83 was caused by coronavirus, says radio station he founded

Death of Labour peer James Gordon – Lord Gordon of Strathblane – at 83 was caused by coronavirus, says radio station he founded The former broadcaster died at the age of 83 on Tuesday, announced his family Labour peer is said to have died from coronavirus at Glasgow Royal Infirmary  In a statement, his family … Read more