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Lords

1

/ lɔːdz /

noun

  1. short for House of Lords

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Lord's

2

/ lɔːdz /

noun

  1. a cricket ground in N London; headquarters of the MCC

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady told the House of Lords there were "dangers lurking" in the bill, arguing it would affect competition.

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She is currently on a leave of absence from the House of Lords and Reeves has said she does not want her to return.

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"And it's very, very important that people see that politicians, whether they're in the Commons or in the Lords, are acting above board."

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The baroness was stripped of the Conservative whip following revelations about PPE Medpro and is on leave from the House of Lords.

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That is not usually put to a vote in the Lords but it can be.

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