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Crossbenchers
Coverage of Crossbenchers in the Nexus archive.
- Teals eye party structure to fill Liberal vacuum and counter One Nation
Teal MPs are considering a party-like structure to address the Liberal Party's decline and counter One Nation, driven by changes in political funding and the need for crossbench relevance. Some independent MPs oppose the move, which opponents have labeled as a 'teal party' to undermine their independence.
- Starmer restores powers to ousted hereditary peers in Lords shake-up
Keir Starmer has restored lawmaking powers to dozens of hereditary peers by granting them life peerages, including 15 Conservatives, 2 Labour, and 9 crossbenchers, as part of reforms to the House of Lords. This move aims to accelerate changes in the upper house of Parliament.