Peers who are found guilty of "serious criminal offences" are to be expelled from the House of Lords under new government plans to be announced this week.

Peers are to be given an effective pay rise in return for a tightening up of the expenses system in the House of Lords

Yesterday, we learned that 3 Members of Parliament and a member of the House of Lords are to face criminal charges for claiming expenses to which they were not due. We were also told that a majority of MPs have been asked to repay some of the expenses that they had previously claimed. I suspect that many of these over-claims were innocent mistakes. I also suspect that many other not so 'innoc...

Peers who cheated on their expenses will be barred from the House of Lords until they repay the money.

Peers in the House of Lords are to have their expenses cut as part of Parliament's response to the scandal over allowances.

Three peers investigated over their expenses claims face suspension from the House of Lords and repayment of tens of thousands of pounds, The Sunday Telegraph has learned.

Members of the House of Lords will have their £18 million tax-free expenses cut under plans designed to end widespread abuse.

Some encouraging news this morning that peers who avoid tax or have criminal convictions - such as Lord Archer and Lord Black - are to be expelled from the House of Lords in the wake of the lords for hire scandal. The Sunday Times tells us that the reforms are being drawn up by Jack Straw, the justice secretary, in an attempt to restore the Lords’ battered reputation after last weekend&rsquo...

THREE peers who wrongly claimed tens of thousands of pounds in expenses will hear on Thursday whether they will be suspended from the House of Lords.

Court of Appeal judges said "ordinary criminal activities" by MPs and Lords were not protected by the ancient defence of parliamentary privilege.