House of Lords

It comes as the government tries to pass a bill to end hereditary peerages ahead of a spring deadline.

MPs and peers are presented with two renovation options and told to make a decision by the mid-2030s.

He joined Tony Blair's government in 2004, holding prominent roles in politics until his death.

It's more than a year since MPs first backed the proposed legislation but it still needs to be approved by peers.

Lord Falconer said the bill has "absolutely no hope" of passing without a "fundamental change" in approach.

It comes as the government looks into its own potential ban, with a consultation closing in the summer.

A court heard Lenny Scott was ambushed and shot dead for simply doing his job as a prison officer.