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Ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and former chief of staff to Rachel Reeves among those to receive peerages
Sir Keir Starmer nominated 25 new members to address Tory dominance and support Labour’s agenda, including prominent activists and business leaders, officials said.
- This afternoon, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced dozens of peerage nominations, including Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Richard Walker, honours formally conferred by the King.
- Party sources framed the move as correcting an imbalance created by The Conservatives, whose House of Lords appointments frustrated Labour's Employment Rights Bill and plans for working families.
- Party-by-Party, nominations show Sir Keir Starmer submitted 25 people, Kemi Badenoch three, and the Liberal Democrats five, including Sarah Teather, with two hereditary peers, totaling 34 new entrants.
- All new appointees will gain lifetime seats in the House of Lords, supporters say nominees like Richard Walker will strengthen voices on working families and cost-of-living measures, but The Conservatives remain largest.
- Notably, several nominees bring controversy: Davies denied accusations of fueling hatred toward transgender women, while Walker quit the Conservatives in 2023, backing Labour for closer views.
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Iceland boss and top Downing Street aide among Starmer’s new Labour peers
Sir Keir Starmer is introducing new Labour peers as he aims to rebalance the Tory majority in the Lords, and see off further challenges to his plans.
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Keir Starmer unveils peerages as Iceland boss to join Lords - see full list
Keir Starmer has appointed more than two dozen new peers - including Iceland boss Richard Walker and ex-No10 comms chief Matthew Doyle - as he seeks to boost Labour’s numbers in the Lords
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