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Boris Johnson crony row triggers shake-up of House of Lords appointments

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Keir Starmer's government said parties will now have to justify nominations to the upper chamber.

Ex-PM Boris Johnson faced anger for handing life peerages to his former aides in No10.

Britain 's shortest-serving PM Liz Truss then handed out peerages despite the turmoil her mini-Budget inflicted on economy.

Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said parties had to give public reasons for nominations.

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