Politics: Time to Review How Honours Are Awarded

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A "wholesale review" of the law covering the awarding of peerages is vital following the end of the cash-for-honours inquiry, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell said yesterday.

He called for the Government to strengthen the elections watchdog, the Electoral Commission, and make the House of Lords wholly or predominantly elected.

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Politics: Time to Review How Honours Are Awarded

His comments came after a senior frontbencher in his own party said it was "completely ridiculous" no charges were brought by the Crown Prosecution Ser...

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