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House of Lords Suspends Two Peers for Misconduct

12/9/2025

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  • Two members of the House of Lords, Lord Evans of Watford and Lord Dannatt, were suspended after an independent investigation prompted by a newspaper sting found breaches.
  • Evans received five months for failing to act on his personal honour and for sponsoring events profiting a company he partly owned.
  • Dannatt received four months after offering paid parliamentary services.
  • Neither peer appealed, and the House formally approved the sanctions.