House of Lords could leave London for the north to connect people with politics – By Sky New Staff (Sky News) / Jan 19 2020
York and Birmingham are the favoured locations for peers to move to, with a possible site identified in the Yorkshire city.
The House of Lords could leave London and move north as Boris Johnson considers plans to burst the Westminster bubble.
York and Birmingham are the two cities being considered as the new location as part of a constitutional overhaul to be launched this spring, that could also see the House of Commons go on tour.
Tory Party Chairman James Cleverly confirmed the prime minister is serious about moving political power from London to regions where the Conservatives made gains at the election.
He told Sky’s Sophy Ridge ministers are looking at “a whole range of options about making sure every part of the UK feels properly connected from politics.
Image: Ministers are looking at ‘a whole range of options’ to connect people with politics
The Sunday Times first reported the Lords plan, and that MPs will be holding days of debate away from the capital.
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